Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Camden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Camden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Camden
- 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 East Camden:
- 33.608652, -92.742047
- 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 East Camden
- 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 Ouachita County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita County
- Since East Camden is near Calhoun County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named East Camden ...
We found one communities that share the name East Camden.
Within Arkansas, the name East Camden is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named East Camden in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This East Camden is located in Camden County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Camden that is located in Ouachita County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of East Camden.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Camden ...
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.
- Eagle Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- Eagle Mills is located in Ouachita County
- Frenchport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchport
- Frenchport is located in Ouachita County
- Harbour ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Harmony Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Ouachita County
- Herbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lester Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Junction
- Lester Junction is located in Ouachita County
- Locust Bayou
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Bayou
- Locust Bayou is located in Calhoun County
- Wise ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From East Camden 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 town such as East Camden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Camden and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Ouachita County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from East Camden to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,512 miles [12,089.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,388 miles [8,671.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Camden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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- East Camden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Camden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6087, Longitude: -92.7420 In this case, the coordinates for East Camden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 East Camden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.378 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.595 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.761 degrees. |