Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Campbells Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbells Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Campbells Station
- 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 Campbells Station:
- 35.446742, -86.988894
- 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 Campbells Station
- 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 Maury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- Since Campbells Station is near Giles County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Campbells Station ...
We found three communities that share the name Campbells Station.
Within Tennessee, the name Campbells Station is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Campbells Station is located in Norfolk County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbells Station that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Campbells Station.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Bates County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Campbells Station.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Campbells Station.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbells Station ...
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.
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Globe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Happy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
- Happy Hill is located in Giles County
- Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lynnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <4>
- Park Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Station
- Park Station is located in Maury County
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Maury County
- Scribner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Marshall County
- Waco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Campbells Station 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 Campbells Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Campbells Station and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Maury County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Campbells Station to Columbia, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Campbells Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campbells Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbells Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4467, Longitude: -86.9889 In this case, the coordinates for Campbells Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Campbells Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Campbells Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.894 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.806 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.946 degrees. |