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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Campbell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbell 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:
    • 46.097525, -96.405522
    • 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 Campbell
  • 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 Campbell ...

We found 50 communities that share the name Campbell.

Within Minnesota, the name Campbell is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chilton County
      • This Campbell is located in Chilton County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Campbell.
      • Clarke County
      • This Campbell is located in Clarke County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km] to the south southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Campbell.
      • Limestone County
      • This Campbell is located in Limestone County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Campbell.
    • Alaska
      • This Campbell lies 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
    • Arizona
      • Mohave County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Campbell [Mohave County].
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Campbell [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Campbell [Jackson County].
      • Searcy County
      • This Campbell is located in Searcy County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Campbell.
    • California
      • Modoc County
      • This Campbell is located in Modoc County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the west of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Campbell.
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Campbell is located in Santa Clara County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km] to the west southwest of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Campbell.
    • Florida
      • Osceola County
      • This Campbell is located in Osceola County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Campbell.
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Campbell [Jones County].
    • Illinois
      • Coles County
      • This Campbell is located in Coles County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Campbell.
      • Vermilion County
      • This Campbell is located in Vermilion County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Campbell.
      • Wayne County
      • This Campbell is located in Wayne County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Campbell.
    • Indiana
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Campbell [Orange County].
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • This Campbell is located in Polk County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Campbell.
    • Kansas
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Campbell [Washington County].
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Campbell is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Campbell.
      • Saint Bernard Parish
      • This Campbell is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km] to the south southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Campbell.
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Campbell is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km] to the south southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Campbell.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Campbell is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Campbell.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Campbell is located in Howard County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Campbell.
      • Worcester County
      • This Campbell is located in Worcester County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km] to the east southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Campbell.
    • Michigan
      • Charlevoix County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Campbell [Charlevoix County].
      • Clare County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Campbell [Clare County].
      • Delta County
      • This Campbell is located in Delta County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the east of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Campbell.
      • Ionia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Campbell [Ionia County].
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Campbell [Tippah County].
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Campbell [Clay County].
      • Dunklin County
      • This Campbell is located in Dunklin County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Campbell.
    • Nebraska
      • Franklin County
      • This Campbell is located in Franklin County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Campbell.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Campbell.
      • Lyon County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Campbell.
    • New Mexico
      • Chaves County
      • This Campbell is located in Chaves County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Campbell.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Campbell is located in Madison County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the east of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Campbell.
      • Steuben County
      • This Campbell is located in Steuben County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the east of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Campbell.
    • North Carolina
      • Stokes County
      • This Campbell is located in Stokes County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Campbell.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Campbell [Guernsey County].
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Campbell [Lawrence County].
      • Mahoning County
      • This Campbell is located in Mahoning County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Campbell.
    • Oklahoma
      • Campbell #
      • This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Campbell.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Campbell [York County].
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Campbell is located in Anderson County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Campbell.
    • South Dakota
      • Campbell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Campbell [Campbell County].
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Campbell [Knox County].
      • Putnam County
      • This Campbell is located in Putnam County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Campbell.
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • This Campbell is located in Hunt County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the south of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Campbell.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Campbell is located in Davis County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Campbell.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Campbell is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Campbell that is located in Wilkin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Campbell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbell ...

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.

  • Charlesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
  • Childs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Wilkin County
  • Dwight
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Elbow Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Elizabeth
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
  • Foxhome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • French
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
    • French is located in Otter Tail County
  • Great Bend
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
  • Herman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people

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

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

  • Breckenridge, which is the Seat of Wilkin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Campbell to Breckenridge, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Wilkin County: www.co.wilkin.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campbell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0975, Longitude: -96.4055       In this case, the coordinates for Campbell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Campbell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Campbell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.555 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.879 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.102 degrees.









 

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