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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 Campti, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campti and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Campti:
    • 31.826396, -94.039625
    • 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 Campti
  • 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 Campti ...

We found one communities that share the name Campti.

Within Texas, the name Campti is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Campti in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • This Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east of the Campti that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Campti.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campti ...

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.

  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
  • Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Choice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Choice is located in Shelby County
  • Fellowship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Shelby County
  • Flat Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
    • Flat Fork is located in Shelby County
  • James
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Shelby County
  • Jordans Store
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Store
    • Jordans Store is located in Shelby County
  • New Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Shelby County
  • Short
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Short is located in Shelby County

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

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

  • Center, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Campti to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,652 miles [12,314.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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- Campti) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campti. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8264, Longitude: -94.0396    
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<6>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 Campti to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.015 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.105 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.569 degrees.









 

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