RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Dallas County >> Hazen >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama


The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama







Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hazen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hazen 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 Hazen:
    • 32.340138, -87.203882
    • 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 Hazen
  • 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 Hazen ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Hazen.

Within Alabama, the name Hazen is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Prairie County
      • This Hazen is located in Prairie County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hazen that is located in Dallas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Hazen.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hazen [Columbia County].
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hazen [Adams County].
    • Iowa
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Hazen.
    • Kansas
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hazen [Reno County].
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Hazen is located in Allegany County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hazen that is located in Dallas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Hazen.
    • Missouri
      • Webster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Hazen [Webster County].
    • Nevada
      • Churchill County
      • This Hazen is located in Churchill County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hazen that is located in Dallas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Hazen.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Hazen lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hazen that is located in Dallas County.
    • New Jersey
      • Warren County
      • This Hazen is located in Warren County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hazen that is located in Dallas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Hazen.
    • North Dakota
      • Mercer County
      • This Hazen is located in Mercer County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hazen that is located in Dallas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hazen.
    • Ohio
      • Portage County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Portage County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Hazen.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Hazen is located in Beaver County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hazen that is located in Dallas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Hazen.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hazen is located in Jefferson County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the north northeast of the Hazen that is located in Dallas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hazen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hazen ...

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.

  • Crumptonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Eleanor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Dallas County
  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Dallas County
  • Fortune Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Ferry
    • Fortune Ferry is located in Dallas County
  • King's Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
    • King's Landing is located in Dallas County
  • Marion Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Dallas County
  • Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Dallas County
  • Potter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Dallas County
  • Sunset Mill Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
    • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
  • Tasso
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
    • Tasso is located in Dallas County

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

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

  • Selma, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hazen to Selma, 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 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 727 miles [1,170 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,330 miles [11,796.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazen. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hazen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hazen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3401, Longitude: -87.2039       In this case, the coordinates for Hazen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hazen 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.
<3>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 Hazen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Hazen 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 313.836 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.31 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.698 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 09 Mar 2024