Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Campbellville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbellville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Campbellville
- 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 Campbellville:
- 32.812354, -90.695375
- 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 Campbellville
- 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 Yazoo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yazoo County
- Since Campbellville is near Sharkey County and also Humphreys County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sharkey County
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Campbellville ...
We found four communities that share the name Campbellville.
Within Mississippi, the name Campbellville is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Campbellville is located in Walker County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbellville that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Campbellville.
- California
- Tehama County
- This Campbellville is located in Tehama County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Campbellville that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Campbellville.
- Ontario
- This Campbellville lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Campbellville that is located in Yazoo County.
- Pennsylvania
- Sullivan County
- This Campbellville is located in Sullivan County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Campbellville that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Campbellville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbellville ...
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.
- Anchorage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Big Eddy Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy Landing
- Big Eddy Landing is located in Sharkey County
- Choctaw Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Landing
- Choctaw Landing is located in Sharkey County
- Craig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Enola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - George
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Holly Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Bluff
- Holly Bluff is located in Yazoo County
- Horn Place Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Place Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Place Landing
- Horn Place Landing is located in Yazoo County
- Kansas Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Landing
- Kansas Landing is located in Yazoo County
- Limerick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Spanish Fort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
- Spanish Fort is located in Sharkey County
- White House Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Landing
- White House Landing is located in Sharkey County
How Far From Campbellville 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 Campbellville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Campbellville and extending to:
- Yazoo City, which is the Seat of Yazoo County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Campbellville to Yazoo City, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,338 miles [8,590.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Campbellville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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- Campbellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8124, Longitude: -90.6954 In this case, the coordinates for Campbellville 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 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 Campbellville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.005 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.02 degrees. |