Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Camp Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camp Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Camp Springs
- 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 Camp Springs:
- 39.002060, -84.364763
- 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 Camp Springs
- 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Since Camp Springs is near Hamilton County and also Clermont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Clermont 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 Camp Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Camp Springs.
Within Kentucky, the name Camp Springs is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Camp Springs is located in Prince George's County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the east of the Camp Springs that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Camp Springs.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Camp Springs is located in Caswell County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the southeast of the Camp Springs that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Camp Springs.
- Texas
- Scurry County
- This Camp Springs is located in Scurry County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Camp Springs that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Camp Springs.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Springs ...
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.
- California
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cold Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <3>
- Eightmile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Fruit Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Home ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lamb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Locust Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corner
- Locust Corner is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Melbourne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <3>
- Mount Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Pool's Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool's Creek
- Pool's Creek is located in Campbell County
- Silver Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Grove <3>
- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Watch Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Watch Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Pool's Creek
How Far From Camp Springs 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 community such as Camp Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Camp Springs and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Camp Springs to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.campbellcountyky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Camp Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camp Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0021, Longitude: -84.3648 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Camp Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.34 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.526 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.867 degrees. |