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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 Campbell Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbell Corner 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 Campbell Corner:
    • 39.002054, -77.180535
    • 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 Campbell Corner
  • 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Campbell Corner is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Campbell Corner

Communities Also Named Campbell Corner ...

We found five communities that are also named Campbell Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Campbell Corner is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan County
      • This Campbell Corner is located in Sullivan County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west of the Campbell Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Campbell Corner.
    • Missouri
      • Holt County
      • This Campbell Corner is located in Holt County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the west of the Campbell Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Campbell Corner.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This Campbell Corner is located in Orange County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Campbell Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Campbell Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Buckingham County
      • This Campbell Corner is located in Buckingham County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the southwest of the Campbell Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Campbell Corner.
      • Caroline County
      • This Campbell Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south of the Campbell Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Campbell Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbell Corner ...

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.

  • Cabin John
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cabin John Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
  • English Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Falls Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Falls Orchard is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Orchard
  • Fox Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fox Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
  • Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Glen Echo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Great Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Great Falls is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
  • Heritage Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
  • High Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • High Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Holly Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Lone Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Longwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Longwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Maplewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Marymount
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Marymount is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
    • Mohican Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
    • Peacock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Peacock is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Rosedale Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
    • Scotland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Swinks Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Swinks Mill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinks Mill
    • Tulip Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Walnut Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
    • Wildwood Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills

How Far From Campbell Corner 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 Campbell Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Campbell Corner to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Campbell Corner) 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 Campbell Corner 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 Campbell Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0021, Longitude: -77.1805       In this case, the coordinates for Campbell Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.968 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.544 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.734 degrees.