Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Campbell Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbell Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Campbell Corner
- 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 Corner:
- 37.659590, -78.284723
- 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 Corner
- 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 Buckingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
- Since Campbell Corner is near Cumberland County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Campbell Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name Campbell Corner.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Campbell Corner.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Caroline County
- This Campbell Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Campbell Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Campbell Corner.
- Caroline County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Sullivan County
- This Campbell Corner is located in Sullivan County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Campbell Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Campbell Corner.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Campbell Corner is located in Montgomery County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Campbell Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Campbell Corner.
- Missouri
- Holt County
- This Campbell Corner is located in Holt County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Campbell Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Campbell Corner.
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This Campbell Corner is located in Orange County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Campbell Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Campbell Corner.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbell Corner ...
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.
- Alpha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bush Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Fluvanna County
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fork Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Union
- Fork Union is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork Union <3>
- Gold Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Gravel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Hardware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hatcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Slate Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Sunny Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County
- Tally ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Buckingham County
How Far From Campbell Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Campbell Corner and extending to:
- Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Campbell Corner to Buckingham, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east (E). 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,584 miles [7,377.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Campbell Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campbell Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbell Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6596, Longitude: -78.2847 In this case, the coordinates for Campbell Corner 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'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 Campbell Corner 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 308.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.158 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.69 degrees. |