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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 36.296247, -79.491691
    • 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
  • 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 North Carolina, the name Camp Springs is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Camp Springs is located in Campbell County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the northwest of the Camp Springs that is located in Caswell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Camp Springs.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Camp Springs is located in Prince George's County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Camp Springs that is located in Caswell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Camp Springs.
    • Texas
      • Scurry County
      • This Camp Springs is located in Scurry County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west of the Camp Springs that is located in Caswell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Camp Springs.

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.

  • Birchwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
  • Clover Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
    • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
  • Green Acres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Jones
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Caswell County
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Alamance County
  • Locust Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
  • Quick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Quick is located in Caswell County
  • Stony Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
  • Union Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
    • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
  • Village Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
    • Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
  • Woodland Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County
  • Yanceyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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:

  • Yanceyville, which is the Seat of Caswell County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Springs to Yanceyville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 drawn 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: 36.2962, Longitude: -79.4917       In this case, the coordinates for Camp Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 309.431 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.804 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.639 degrees.









 

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