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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Springfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Springfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for North Springfield:
    • 43.332732, -72.525179
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on North Springfield
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named North Springfield ...

We found four communities that share the name North Springfield.

Within Vermont, the name North Springfield is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This North Springfield is located in Summit County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of North Springfield.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This North Springfield is located in Lane County and lies 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of North Springfield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This North Springfield is located in Erie County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west of the North Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of North Springfield.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This North Springfield is located in Fairfax County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of North Springfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Springfield ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Downers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Grahamville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenbush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hardscrabble Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
    • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County
  • Hemlock Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
    • Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Nelsons Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Nelsons Corner is located in Windsor County
  • Puckershire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckershire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckershire
    • Puckershire is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Quaker City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Reedville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Windsor County
  • Sheddsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Spoonerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
    • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County

How Far From North Springfield to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Springfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Springfield and extending to:

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from North Springfield to Woodstock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3327, Longitude: -72.5252    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from North Springfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.721 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.572 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.749 degrees.




 

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