Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dallas:
  • 33.139843, -96.988896
  • 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 Dallas

• 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 Denton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Denton County
  • Since Camp Dallas is near Comanche County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Comanche County
  • eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Camp Dallas ...

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.

• Copper Canyon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Canyon
  • Copper Canyon is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Canyon <2>
• Cross Roads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
• Hackberry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Hackberry is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
• Harbor Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
  • Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
• Hickory Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Creek is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Creek <2>
• Hidden Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
  • Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
• Lake Dallas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
  • Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <2>
• Lewisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
• Lincoln Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
• Little Elm
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
  • Little Elm is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <2>
• Providence Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
  • Providence Village is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
• Shady Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
  • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people

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

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

• Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Dallas to Denton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,708 miles [12,404.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/