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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 Springfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to 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 Springfield:
    • 43.289519, -72.478978
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Springfield
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Windsor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Windsor County
    • Since Springfield is near Sullivan County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Springfield

Communities Also Named Springfield ...

We found five communities that are also named Springfield.

Within Vermont, the name Springfield is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Springfield is located in Otsego County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Springfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Springfield is located in Dane County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the west of the Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Springfield.
      • Jackson County
      • This Springfield is located in Jackson County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the west of the Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Springfield.
      • Marquette County
      • This Springfield is located in Marquette County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the west of the Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Springfield.
      • Saint Croix County
      • This Springfield is located in Saint Croix County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Windsor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Springfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Downers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Downers is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers
  • Greenbush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenbush is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Hardscrabble Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
  • Hemlock Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
  • Nelsons Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Nelsons Corner is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
  • Puckershire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Puckershire is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckershire
  • Quaker City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Quaker City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
  • Reedville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Reedville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
  • Spoonerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
  • Unity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Unity is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people

How Far From Springfield to ...

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

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

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Springfield to Woodstock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Springfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Springfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2895, Longitude: -72.4790       In this case, the coordinates for Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.699 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.54 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.749 degrees.