Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hammondsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammondsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hammondsville
- 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 Hammondsville:
- 35.171196, -92.082647
- 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 Hammondsville
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Hammondsville is near Faulkner County and also Lonoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Faulkner County
- eBird sighting report for Lonoke 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 Hammondsville ...
We found two communities that share the name Hammondsville.
Within Arkansas, the name Hammondsville is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Hammondsville is located in Jefferson County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hammondsville that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hammondsville.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Hammondsville is located in Windsor County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hammondsville that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Hammondsville.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammondsville ...
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.
- Barney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Center Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Faulkner County
- Enola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Floyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Gravel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in White County
- Hart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hawthicket ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthicket
- Hawthicket is located in Faulkner County
- Opal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Romance
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romance <3>
- Sunrise ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Hammondsville 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 Hammondsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hammondsville and extending to:
- Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hammondsville to Searcy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammondsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hammondsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammondsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1712, Longitude: -92.0826 In this case, the coordinates for Hammondsville 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 Hammondsville 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 317.093 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.469 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.212 degrees. |