Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Hamilton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Hamilton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Hamilton
- 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 Lake Hamilton:
- 34.424535, -93.095180
- 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 Lake Hamilton
- 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 Garland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garland County
- Since Lake Hamilton is near Hot Spring County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Lake Hamilton ...
We found one communities that share the name Lake Hamilton.
Within Arkansas, the name Lake Hamilton is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Lake Hamilton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Lake Hamilton is located in Polk County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lake Hamilton that is located in Garland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lake Hamilton.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Hamilton ...
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.
- Diamondhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hot Spring County
- Euclid Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
- Euclid Heights is located in Garland County
- Hempwallace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempwallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempwallace
- Hempwallace is located in Garland County
- Hot Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
- Kaiser Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiser Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Ferry
- Kaiser Ferry is located in Garland County
- Lake Catherine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Garland County
- Pettyview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Garland County
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Lake Hamilton 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 Lake Hamilton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Hamilton and extending to:
- Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Hamilton to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,488 miles [12,050.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Hamilton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Hamilton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Hamilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4245, Longitude: -93.0952 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Hamilton 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 Lake Hamilton 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 317.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.059 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.787 degrees. |