Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 De Camp Gardens:
  • 41.661994, -85.919165
  • 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 De Camp Gardens

• 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 Elkhart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elkhart County
  • Since De Camp Gardens is near Cass County and also Saint Joseph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph 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 De Camp Gardens ...

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.

• Diamond Shores
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Shores
  • Diamond Shores is located in Cass County (MI)
• Eagle Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Cass County (MI)
• Edwardsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
  • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <2>
• Elkhart
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
• Garden Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
• Georgetown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
• Indian Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
• Jamestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
• Locke
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
  • Locke is located in Elkhart County
• Maple Lane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lane
  • Maple Lane is located in Saint Joseph County
• New Paris
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
  • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
• Stony Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Stony Creek is located in LaGrange County
• Union
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>

How Far From De Camp Gardens 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 De Camp Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Elkhart County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from De Camp Gardens to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 505 miles [812.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov