Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Campbell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Campbell
- 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 Campbell:
- 37.287107, -121.949834
- 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 Campbell
- 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 Santa Clara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Since Campbell is near Santa Cruz County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 Campbell ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Campbell.
There is one other community in California which is also named Campbell.
Beyond California, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Campbell is located in Chilton County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<1> to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Campbell.
- Clarke County
- This Campbell is located in Clarke County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km] to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Campbell.
- Limestone County
- This Campbell is located in Limestone County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km] to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Campbell.
- Alaska
- This Campbell lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Campbell [Mohave County].
- Yavapai County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Campbell [Yavapai County].
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Campbell [Jackson County].
- Searcy County
- This Campbell is located in Searcy County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Campbell.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Coles County
- This Campbell is located in Coles County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Campbell.
- Vermilion County
- This Campbell is located in Vermilion County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km] to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Campbell.
- Wayne County
- This Campbell is located in Wayne County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km] to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Campbell.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Campbell is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<1> to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Campbell.
- Saint Bernard Parish
- This Campbell is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km] to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Campbell.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Campbell is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km] to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Campbell.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Campbell is located in Howard County and lies 2,427 miles [3,905.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Campbell.
- Worcester County
- This Campbell is located in Worcester County and lies 2,520 miles [4,055.5 km] to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Campbell.
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Campbell [Charlevoix County].
- Clare County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Campbell [Clare County].
- Delta County
- This Campbell is located in Delta County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Campbell.
- Ionia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Campbell [Ionia County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Campbell [Clay County].
- Dunklin County
- This Campbell is located in Dunklin County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Campbell.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Campbell.
- Lyon County
- This community is historic and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Campbell.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Madison County
- This Campbell is located in Madison County and lies 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Campbell.
- Steuben County
- This Campbell is located in Steuben County and lies 2,372 miles [3,817.4 km] to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Campbell.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Campbell [Guernsey County].
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Campbell [Lawrence County].
- Mahoning County
- This Campbell is located in Mahoning County and lies 2,208 miles [3,553.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Campbell.
- Oklahoma
- Campbell #1
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Campbell.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Campbell [Knox County].
- Putnam County
- This Campbell is located in Putnam County and lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the east of the Campbell that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Campbell.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbell ...
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.
- Champagne Fountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
- Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Fruitdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
- Guadalupe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Meridian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Robertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
- Seven Trees
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
- Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
- Willow Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County
How Far From Campbell 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 city such as Campbell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Campbell and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Campbell to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,438 miles [11,970.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,205 miles [13,204.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Campbell: www.cityofcampbell.com/
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Campbell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2871, Longitude: -121.9498 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Campbell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Campbell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Campbell 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 339.754 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.59 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.875 degrees. |