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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 Campti, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campti 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Red River Parish
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Campti
Communities Also Named Campti ...
We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This Campti is located in Shelby County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west of the Campti that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Campti.
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)
- Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Breedlove Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Breedlove Hills is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Hills
- Chestnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Greenwood Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Park is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- King Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- King Hill is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
- Kraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kraft is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
- Lake End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake End is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Redoak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Redoak is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak
- Strongs Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strongs Ferry is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ferry
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<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.
- 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campti) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Campti 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.433 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.434 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.17 degrees. |
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