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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 Campbells Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Campbells 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 Campbells Corner:
    • 37.925971, -77.343869
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Campbells 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
    • Since Campbells Corner is near King William County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for King William County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Campbells Corner

Communities Also Named Campbells Corner ...

We found four communities that are also named Campbells Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Campbells Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Oakland County
      • This Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the northwest of the Campbells Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Campbells Corner.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Campbells Corner is located in Cumberland County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Campbells Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Campbells Corner.
    • Quebec
      • This Campbells Corner lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Campbells Corner that is located in Caroline County.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • This Campbells Corner is located in Orleans County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Campbells Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Campbells Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbells 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bagdad is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
  • Bowersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bowersville is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
  • Butlers Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Butlers Fork is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Fork
  • Edgar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgar is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Hard Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hard Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
  • Hart Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Corner
  • Keith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Keith is located in King William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
  • Kidds Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kidds Fork is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Fork
  • McDuff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • McDuff is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDuff
  • Oak Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Corner
  • Poplar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Poplar is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Reedy Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedy Mill is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Mill
  • Signboard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Signboard is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signboard
  • Swans Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Swans Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Corner

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

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the North.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Campbells Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Campbells Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Campbells Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbells Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9260, Longitude: -77.3439       In this case, the coordinates for Campbells Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.125 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.558 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.208 degrees.