Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Campti, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campti and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Campti
- 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 Campti:
- 31.898194, -93.115868
- 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 Campti
- 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 Natchitoches Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
- Since Campti is near Red River Parish and also Winn Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Red River Parish
- eBird sighting report for Winn 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 Campti ...
We found one communities that share the name Campti.
Within Louisiana, the name Campti is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Campti in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Campti ...
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.
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Breedlove Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breedlove Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Hills
- Breedlove Hills is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Chestnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
- Clear Lake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Greenwood Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Natchitoches Parish
- King Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Kraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lake End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Redoak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Strongs Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ferry
- Strongs Ferry is located in Winn Parish
How Far From Campti 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 town such as Campti to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Campti and extending to:
- Natchitoches, which is the Seat of Natchitoches Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Campti to Natchitoches, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,609 miles [12,245.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Campti. 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 from Point A (ie- Campti) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campti. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8982, Longitude: -93.1159 In this case, the coordinates for Campti 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 Campti 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 317.433 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.434 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.17 degrees. |