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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 Hamlet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamlet 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 Hamlet:
    • 38.207368, -122.924608
    • 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 Hamlet
  • 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 Hamlet ...

We found 24 communities that share the name Hamlet.

Within California, the name Hamlet is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Hamlet is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Hamlet.
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner County
      • This Hamlet is located in Faulkner County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Hamlet.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Hamlet is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Hamlet.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Hamlet is located in Kent County and lies 2,524 miles [4,062 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hamlet.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hamlet is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hamlet.
    • Georgia
      • Polk County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hamlet [Polk County].
    • Illinois
      • Mercer County
      • This Hamlet is located in Mercer County and lies 1,712 miles [2,755.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hamlet.
    • Indiana
      • Starke County
      • This Hamlet is located in Starke County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starke County community of Hamlet.
    • Kentucky
      • Marshall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hamlet [Marshall County].
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hamlet is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hamlet.
    • Michigan
      • Emmet County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hamlet [Emmet County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jasper County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hamlet [Jasper County].
    • Missouri
      • Cedar County
      • This Hamlet is located in Cedar County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the east of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Hamlet.
    • Nebraska
      • Hayes County
      • This Hamlet is located in Hayes County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hayes County community of Hamlet.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Hamlet.
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This Hamlet is located in Richmond County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Hamlet.
    • North Dakota
      • Williams County
      • This Hamlet is located in Williams County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Hamlet.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Hamlet is located in Clermont County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Hamlet.
      • Wood County
      • This Hamlet is located in Wood County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km] to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hamlet.
    • Ontario
      • This Hamlet lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
    • Oregon
      • Clatsop County
      • This Hamlet is located in Clatsop County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Hamlet.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Hamlet is located in Providence County and lies 2,687 miles [4,324.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Hamlet.
    • Virginia
      • James City County
      • This Hamlet is located in James City County and lies 2,495 miles [4,015.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamlet that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Hamlet.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hamlet [Raleigh County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamlet ...

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.

  • Blakes Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes Landing
    • Blakes Landing is located in Marin County
  • Cypress Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
    • Cypress Grove is located in Marin County
  • Marconi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marconi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marconi
    • Marconi is located in Marin County
  • Marshall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocean Roar
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Roar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Roar
    • Ocean Roar is located in Marin County
  • Seahaven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seahaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
    • Seahaven is located in Marin County
  • Two Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rock
    • Two Rock is located in Sonoma County
  • Valley Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

  • San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hamlet to San Rafael, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,451 miles [3,944.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,162 miles [13,135.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamlet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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- Hamlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2074, Longitude: -122.9246       In this case, the coordinates for Hamlet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Hamlet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Hamlet 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Hamlet to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.676 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.745 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.479 degrees.









 

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