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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 Springdale Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springdale Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Springdale Estates:
- 38.450923, -81.985136
- 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 Springdale Estates
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Springdale Estates is near Cabell County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cabell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Springdale Estates
Communities Also Named Springdale Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Springdale Estates.
Within West Virginia, the name Springdale Estates is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Springdale Estates is located in Gwinnett County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Springdale Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Springdale Estates.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Springdale Estates is located in Spartanburg County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south of the Springdale Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Springdale Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springdale Estates ...
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.
- Amandaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amandaville is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Black Betsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Betsey is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Betsey
- Cheyenne Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cheyenne Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
- Eleanor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hometown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hometown is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Hurricane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane Bridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane Bridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Bridge
- Lake Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Washington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Nitro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Red House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rolling Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Scary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Scary is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
- Strawberry Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry Heights is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Heights
- Virginia Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
How Far From Springdale Estates 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 Springdale Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springdale Estates and extending to:
- Winfield, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Springdale Estates to Charleston, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springdale Estates) 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 Springdale Estates 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 Springdale Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4509, Longitude: -81.9851 In this case, the coordinates for Springdale Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.874 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.771 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.984 degrees. |
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