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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 Campana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campana and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Campana:
    • 38.884071, -120.520479
    • 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 Campana
  • 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 Campana ...

We found one communities that share the name Campana.

Within California, the name Campana is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Campana in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Mexico
      • San Miguel County
      • This Campana is located in San Miguel County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the east of the Campana that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Campana.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campana ...

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.

  • Deer View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer View
    • Deer View is located in El Dorado County
  • Ditch Camp Five
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditch Camp Five have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditch Camp Five
    • Ditch Camp Five is located in El Dorado County
  • Fresh Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
    • Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
  • Gilberts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
    • Gilberts is located in Placer County
  • Gold Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
    • Gold Ridge is located in El Dorado County
  • Jones Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Place
    • Jones Place is located in El Dorado County
  • Parsley Bar Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsley Bar Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Bar Crossing
    • Parsley Bar Crossing is located in Placer County
  • Pollock Pines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Short Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Place
    • Short Place is located in El Dorado County
  • Soapweed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapweed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapweed
    • Soapweed is located in El Dorado County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in El Dorado County

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

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

  • Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Campana to Placerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,314 miles [3,724 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,075 miles [12,995.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8841, Longitude: -120.5205       In this case, the coordinates for Campana 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 Campana 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 338.726 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.438 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.994 degrees.









 

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