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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 Hamner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamner 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 Hamner:
    • 32.743466, -88.269196
    • 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 Hamner
  • 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 Hamner ...

We found one communities that share the name Hamner.

Within Alabama, the name Hamner is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Hamner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Union County
      • This Hamner is located in Union County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north of the Hamner that is located in Sumter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hamner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamner ...

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.

  • Craigs Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Ferry
    • Craigs Ferry is located in Greene County
  • Electric Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
    • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
  • Fair Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Sumter County
  • Fowler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Greene County
  • Geiger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Hillman Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Ferry
    • Hillman Ferry is located in Greene County
  • Lizzieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
    • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
  • Lukes Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Landing
    • Lukes Landing is located in Sumter County
  • Old Scooba ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scooba
    • Old Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
  • Porterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
  • Yanceys Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yanceys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceys Ferry
    • Yanceys Ferry is located in Kemper County (MS)

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

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

  • Livingston, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hamner to Livingston, with an average speed<3> 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamner. 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- Hamner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7435, Longitude: -88.2692       In this case, the coordinates for Hamner 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 Hamner 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 314.507 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.143 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.042 degrees.









 

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