Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Camden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Camden:
- 44.209801, -69.064759
- 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 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Camden is near Waldo County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waldo County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Camden ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Camden.
Within Maine, the name Camden is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- This Camden is located in Fresno County and lies 2,680 miles [4,313 km]<1> to the west of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Camden.
- Sacramento County
- This Camden is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,696 miles [4,338.8 km] to the west of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Camden.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Jersey County
- This Camden is located in Jersey County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<1> to the west of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jersey County community of Camden.
- Schuyler County
- This Camden is located in Schuyler County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km] to the west of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Camden.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- 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 Maryland community of Camden [Baltimore City].
- Wicomico County
- This Camden is located in Wicomico County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Camden.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Hennepin 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 Minnesota community of Camden [Hennepin County].
- Lyon 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 Minnesota community of Camden [Lyon County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Camden lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This Camden is located in Lorain County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Camden.
- Preble County
- This Camden is located in Preble County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the west southwest of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Camden.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Camden is located in Lewis County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Camden that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Camden.
- Mason 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 West Virginia community of Camden [Mason County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Carvers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carvers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers Corner
- Carvers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Ducktrap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Glen Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Grants Turn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Turn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Turn
- Grants Turn is located in Knox County
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lincolnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <5>
- Lincolnville Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville Center
- Lincolnville Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville Center <5>
- Rockport
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Camden 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 Camden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Camden and extending to:
- Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Camden to Augusta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,350 miles [8,610 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,937 miles [6,336 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Camden: www.town.camden.me.us/
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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- Camden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2098, Longitude: -69.0648 In this case, the coordinates for Camden 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 Camden 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 Camden, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Camden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.456 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.185 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.649 degrees. |