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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 Campbells Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbells Station 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 Campbells Station:
    • 42.130654, -71.298111
    • 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 Campbells Station
  • 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 Campbells Station ...

We found three communities that share the name Campbells Station.

Within Massachusetts, the name Campbells Station is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Bates County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Bates County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Campbells Station.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Campbells Station.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This Campbells Station is located in Maury County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Campbells Station that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Campbells Station.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbells Station ...

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.

  • Benjamins Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benjamins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
    • Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
  • Caryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Norfolk County
  • Cedar
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cedar is located in Norfolk County
  • Cedar Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Norfolk County
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Farm Street Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Street Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Street Station
    • Farm Street Station is located in Norfolk County
  • Foxvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxvale
    • Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
  • Plimptonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plimptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plimptonville
    • Plimptonville is located in Norfolk County
  • Pondville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Norfolk County

How Far From Campbells Station 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 Campbells Station to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Campbells Station to Dedham, 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.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,105 miles [6,606.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Campbells Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 Campbells Station, 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- Campbells Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbells Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1307, Longitude: -71.2981       In this case, the coordinates for Campbells Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Campbells Station 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 304.152 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.731 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.795 degrees.









 

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