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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 Campbellton Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbellton Ferry 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 Campbellton Ferry:
    • 33.656499, -84.673823
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Campbellton Ferry
  • 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Since Campbellton Ferry is near Douglas County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Campbellton Ferry

Communities Also Named Campbellton Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named Campbellton Ferry.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Campbellton Ferry.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Campbellton Ferry in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Richmond County
      • This Campbellton Ferry is located in Richmond County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east of the Campbellton Ferry that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Campbellton Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Campbellton Ferry is located in Aiken County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east of the Campbellton Ferry that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Campbellton Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbellton Ferry ...

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.

  • Bent Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bent Pine is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Pine
  • Big Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Big Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Cackle Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cackle Corner is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cackle Corner
  • Carmel Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carmel Chase is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Chase
  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Chapel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Corn Creek Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
  • Creek Indian
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Creek Indian is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Indian
  • Doublegate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Doublegate is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
  • Heritage Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
  • Holly Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Holly Brook is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
  • Lester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lester is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Meadowview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Meadowview is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Orchard Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Orchard Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Pumpkintown Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
    • Rebel Trail
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rebel Trail is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Trail
    • Rivertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
    • Rolling Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Sandtown ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandtown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Sugar Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Tell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Tell is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
    • Timber Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Campbellton Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 557 miles [896.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Campbellton Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Campbellton Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbellton Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6565, Longitude: -84.6738       In this case, the coordinates for Campbellton Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.418 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.854 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.421 degrees.