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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 Campbellsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbellsburg 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 Campbellsburg:
- 38.651337, -86.261268
- 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 Campbellsburg
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Campbellsburg is near Orange County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Campbellsburg
Communities Also Named Campbellsburg ...
We found two communities that are also named Campbellsburg.
Within Indiana, the name Campbellsburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Campbellsburg [Christian County].
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This Campbellsburg is located in Henry County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the east of the Campbellsburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Campbellsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbellsburg ...
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.
- Bono
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brimstone Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brimstone Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corners
- Claysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Pumpkin Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Rosebud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rush Creek Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
- Sparksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sparksville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Stampers Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stampers Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers Creek
How Far From Campbellsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Campbellsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Campbellsburg and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Campbellsburg to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Campbellsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Campbellsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Campbellsburg 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 Campbellsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6513, Longitude: -86.2613 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.534 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.842 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.823 degrees. |
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