Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamilton town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hamilton town
- 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 Hamilton town:
- 36.962045, -82.597378
- 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 Hamilton town
- 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since Hamilton town is near Norton City and also Dickenson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norton City
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson 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 Hamilton town ...
We found one communities that share the name Hamilton town.
Within Virginia, the name Hamilton town is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Hamilton town in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This Hamilton town is located in Saint Francois County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hamilton town that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Hamilton town.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton town ...
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.
- Big Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Wise County
- Bondtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Canepatch ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Clear Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Wise County
- Cranes Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Nest
- Cranes Nest is located in Wise County
- Hurricane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Josephine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kent Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Lipps
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Maytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Needmore
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Peaks Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Store
- Peaks Store is located in Wise County
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Roaring Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Fork
- Roaring Fork is located in Wise County
- Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Toms Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in Wise County
- Wise
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <3>
- Peaks Store
How Far From Hamilton town 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 Hamilton town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton town and extending to:
- Wise, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hamilton town to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9620, Longitude: -82.5974 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton town 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hamilton town to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.258 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.992 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.701 degrees. |