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:
- 32.759830, -100.692058
- 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 Scurry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scurry County
- Since Camp Springs is near Fisher County and also Nolan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fisher County
- eBird sighting report for Nolan 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 Texas, the name Camp Springs is unique.
Beyond Texas, 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 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Camp Springs that is located in Scurry 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 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Camp Springs that is located in Scurry 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 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Camp Springs that is located in Scurry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Camp Springs.
- Kentucky
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.
- Brand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - China Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Scurry County
- Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Fisher County
- Fisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Hobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Ira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ira <3>
- Longworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Camp Springs 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 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:
- Snyder, which is the Seat of Scurry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Springs to Snyder, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,871 miles [12,667.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,757 miles [9,265 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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 32.7598, Longitude: -100.6921 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 322.599 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.619 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.451 degrees. |