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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 Campbell Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbell Corner 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 Campbell Corner:
    • 37.859307, -77.403870
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Buckingham County
      • This Campbell Corner is located in Buckingham County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Campbell Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Campbell Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan County
      • This Campbell Corner is located in Sullivan County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Campbell Corner that is located in Caroline 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 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north of the Campbell Corner that is located in Caroline 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 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Campbell Corner that is located in Caroline 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 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Campbell Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Campbell Corner.

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.

  • Bagdad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagdad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Bagdad is located in Caroline County
  • Bowersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
    • Bowersville is located in Caroline County
  • Edgar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Caroline County
  • Gum Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
    • Gum Tree is located in Hanover County
  • Hart Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Corner
    • Hart Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Little River Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
    • Little River Crossing is located in Hanover County
  • Littlepages Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlepages Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlepages Ferry
    • Littlepages Ferry is located in Caroline County
  • Reedy Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Mill
    • Reedy Mill is located in Caroline County
  • Signboard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signboard
    • Signboard is located in Caroline County
  • Swans Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Corner
    • Swans Corner is located in Caroline County

How Far From Campbell Corner 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 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:

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Campbell Corner to Bowling Green, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

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: 37.8593, Longitude: -77.4039       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 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 Campbell Corner 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 308.164 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.592 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.257 degrees.









 

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