Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Camel

• 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 Camel:
  • 33.050045, -113.277131
  • 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 Camel

• 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 Maricopa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
  • Since Camel is near Yuma County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Yuma 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camel ...

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.

• Aztec
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
  • Aztec is located in Yuma County
• Camp Horn ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horn
  • Camp Horn is located in Yuma County
• Crag
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crag
  • Crag is located in Maricopa County
• Dateland
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dateland
  • Dateland is located in Yuma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dateland <2>
• Horn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
  • Horn is located in Yuma County
• Montezuma
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Maricopa County
• Saddle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
  • Saddle is located in Maricopa County
• Sentinel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
  • Sentinel is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Camel to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Camel and extending to:

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could drive a straight line from Camel to Phoenix, with an average speed<4>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.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,504 miles [12,076.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,270 miles [13,309.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/