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

When in Campbells Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbells Landing 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 Campbells Landing:
    • 31.960985, -88.068902
    • 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 Landing
  • 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 Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Campbells Landing.

Within Alabama, the name Campbells Landing is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Campbells Landing in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Campbells Landing is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbells Landing that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Campbells Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbells Landing ...

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.

  • Gays Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
    • Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Lou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lou
    • Lou is located in Choctaw County
  • Pickens Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Landing
    • Pickens Landing is located in Clarke County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Choctaw County
  • Rock Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Clarke County
  • Sellers Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Landing
    • Sellers Landing is located in Clarke County
  • Wildcat Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Landing
    • Wildcat Landing is located in Choctaw County
  • Woods Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bluff
    • Woods Bluff is located in Clarke County

How Far From Campbells Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Campbells Landing and extending to:

  • Grove Hill, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Campbells Landing to Grove Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,262 miles [8,468.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Campbells Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbells Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9610, Longitude: -88.0689       In this case, the coordinates for Campbells Landing 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 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.
<4>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 Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.323 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.822 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.109 degrees.









 

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