Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cameron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cameron and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cameron
- 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 Cameron:
- 42.666106, -90.865961
- 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 Cameron
- 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 Dubuque County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dubuque County
- Since Cameron is near Grant County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Cameron ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Cameron.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Cameron.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Kern County
- This Cameron is located in Kern County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Cameron.
- Mendocino County
- This Cameron is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km] to the west of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Cameron.
- Colorado
- Elbert County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Cameron [Elbert County].
- Teller County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Teller County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Cameron.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Cameron is located in Cowley County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Cameron.
- Pratt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cameron [Pratt County].
- Stafford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Stafford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Cameron.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cameron [Antrim County].
- Otsego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cameron [Otsego County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Judith Basin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Cameron [Judith Basin County].
- Madison County
- This Cameron is located in Madison County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cameron.
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Cameron lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Cameron County
- This Cameron is located in Cameron County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Cameron.
- Northumberland County
- This Cameron is located in Northumberland County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Cameron.
- Union County
- This Cameron is located in Union County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the east of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Cameron.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Cameron is located in Alexandria City and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cameron that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Cameron.
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cameron [Fairfax County].
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cameron [Scott County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cameron ...
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.
- Balltown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Beetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- British Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
- British Hollow is located in Grant County (WI)
- Budd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cottage Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
- Diamond Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- Diamond Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dubuque County
- Holy Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Hurricane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Turkey River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Twin Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County
How Far From Cameron 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 Cameron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cameron and extending to:
- Dubuque, which is the Seat of Dubuque County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cameron to Dubuque, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cameron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cameron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cameron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6661, Longitude: -90.8660 In this case, the coordinates for Cameron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cameron could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cameron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cameron to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.615 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.928 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.98 degrees. |