Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hammonton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammonton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hammonton
- 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 Hammonton:
- 39.192948, -121.420796
- 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 Hammonton
- 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 Yuba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yuba County
- Since Hammonton is near Nevada County and also Sutter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for Sutter 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 Hammonton ...
We found one communities that share the name Hammonton.
Within California, the name Hammonton is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Hammonton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammonton ...
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 Oak Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Valley
- Big Oak Valley is located in Nevada County
- Iowa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Linda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda
- Linda is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linda <3>
- Marigold ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Yuba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Oliver ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Smartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
- Smartville is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smartville <3>
- Sucker Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Flat
- Sucker Flat is located in Yuba County
- Waldo Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Junction
- Waldo Junction is located in Yuba County
How Far From Hammonton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hammonton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Hammonton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hammonton and extending to:
- Marysville, which is the Seat of Yuba County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hammonton to Marysville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,355 miles [3,790 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,071 miles [12,989 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yuba County: www.co.yuba.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- Hammonton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammonton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1929, Longitude: -121.4208 In this case, the coordinates for Hammonton 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> | 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 Hammonton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hammonton 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 339.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.392 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.543 degrees. |