Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Campbell Hall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbell Hall and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Campbell Hall

• 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 Hall:
  • 41.455533, -74.262725
  • 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 Hall

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Campbell Hall is near Ulster County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbell Hall ...

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.

• Blooming Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
  • Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
• Craigville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Craigville is located in Orange County
• Crystal Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
  • Crystal Run is located in Orange County
• Kaisertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaisertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaisertown
  • Kaisertown is located in Orange County
• Maybrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <2>
• Michigan Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
  • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
• Otter Kill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Kill
  • Otter Kill is located in Orange County
• Rock Tavern
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Tavern
  • Rock Tavern is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Tavern <2>
• Rural Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
  • Rural Ridge is located in Orange County
• Scotchtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
  • Scotchtown is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotchtown <2>
• Stony Ford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
  • Stony Ford is located in Orange County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Campbell Hall and extending to:

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Campbell Hall to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/