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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 Campbellsport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbellsport 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 Campbellsport:
    • 41.135728, -81.197151
    • 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 Campbellsport
  • 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 Campbellsport ...

We found one communities that share the name Campbellsport.

Within Ohio, the name Campbellsport is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Campbellsport in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Campbellsport that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Campbellsport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbellsport ...

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.

  • Black Horse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Portage County
  • Bloody Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloody Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Corners
    • Bloody Corners is located in Portage County
  • Brady Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
    • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Portage County
  • Freedom Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Station
    • Freedom Station is located in Portage County
  • Greenleafs Corners ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafs Corners
    • Greenleafs Corners is located in Portage County
  • Hamlet Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
    • Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
  • Industry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Portage County
  • Rootstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Valley Hills is located in Portage County

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

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

  • Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Campbellsport to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campbellsport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbellsport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1357, Longitude: -81.1972    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Campbellsport 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 310.30 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.519 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.722 degrees.









 

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