Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Camperdown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camperdown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Camperdown
- 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 Camperdown:
- 29.845761, -91.484000
- 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 Camperdown
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Saint Mary Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary Parish
- Since Camperdown is near Iberia Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iberia Parish
- eBird sighting report for Assumption Parish
- 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 Camperdown ...
We found two communities that share the name Camperdown.
Within Louisiana, the name Camperdown is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Camperdown ...
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.
- Bayou Sale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Sale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
- Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Dumesnil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
- Gold Mine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Irish Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
- Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Katy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Maria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Matilda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Richard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Camperdown 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 community such as Camperdown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Camperdown and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Saint Mary Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Camperdown to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,634 miles [12,285.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,511 miles [8,869.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camperdown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Camperdown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camperdown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8458, Longitude: -91.4840 In this case, the coordinates for Camperdown 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 Camperdown 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 316.166 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.683 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.782 degrees. |