Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamlet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamlet and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hamlet
- 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 Hamlet:
- 32.994845, -85.748292
- 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 Hamlet
- 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 Tallapoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- Since Hamlet is near Chambers County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Hamlet ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Hamlet.
Within Alabama, the name Hamlet is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
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- Illinois
- Indiana
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- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Hamlet is located in Clermont County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north of the Hamlet that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Hamlet.
- Wood County
- This Hamlet is located in Wood County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the north of the Hamlet that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hamlet.
- Ontario
- This Hamlet lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamlet ...
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.
- Cowpens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Eagle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Tallapoosa County
- Everglade
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Germany Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Ferry
- Germany Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Goldville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Griffin Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Ferry
- Griffin Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Matilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Matilda Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda Ferry
- Matilda Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- New Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Sessions
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Hamlet 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 Hamlet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamlet and extending to:
- Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hamlet to Dadeville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamlet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hamlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9948, Longitude: -85.7483 In this case, the coordinates for Hamlet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hamlet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hamlet could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Hamlet 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 313.017 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.453 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.992 degrees. |