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Places near Springfield by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from Springfield
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Springfield
- Porter Turret Observatorynature spot · 2 hrs
- Congregational Church of Chesterchurch · 30 min
- Mount Ephraimviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Rockingham Meeting-Housechurch · 30 min
- Union Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Springfield
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Springfield?
Springfield (lake, about 1 km), Porter Turret Observatory (nature spot, about 5 km), Stellafane-West (Breezy Hill) (hill, about 5 km), Mount Ephraim (viewpoint, about 7 km), Bartonsville Covered Bridge (attraction, about 12 km), Congregational Church of Chester (church, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Springfield?
64 places on Spotwander: 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 churches, 6 other attractions.
Which is the nearest lake to Springfield?
Springfield, about 1 km by road; Lake Rescue (31 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Springfield?
Mount Ephraim, about 7 km by road; Mt Ascutney (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Springfield?
Start in Springfield, visit Porter Turret Observatory, then Congregational Church of Chester, then Mount Ephraim, then Rockingham Meeting-House, then Union Church, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.