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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hatfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hatfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hatfield:
    • 41.997932, -121.519437
    • 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 Hatfield
  • 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 Hatfield ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Hatfield.

Within California, the name Hatfield is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Polk County
      • This Hatfield is located in Polk County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hatfield.
    • Indiana
      • Spencer County
      • This Hatfield is located in Spencer County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Hatfield.
    • Kansas
      • Finney County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hatfield [Finney County].
      • Sedgwick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hatfield [Sedgwick County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Hatfield is located in Pike County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Hatfield.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This Hatfield is located in Winn Parish and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Hatfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Hatfield is located in Hampshire County and lies 2,467 miles [3,970.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Hatfield.
    • Minnesota
      • Pipestone County
      • This Hatfield is located in Pipestone County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pipestone County community of Hatfield.
    • Missouri
      • Harrison County
      • This Hatfield is located in Harrison County and lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Hatfield.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hatfield [Saint Lawrence County].
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Hatfield.
      • Perry County
      • This Hatfield is located in Perry County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Hatfield.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Hatfield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Hatfield is located in Fayette County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hatfield.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hatfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,377 miles [3,825.4 km] to the east northeast of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hatfield.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Hatfield lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
    • West Virginia
      • Mingo County
      • This Hatfield is located in Mingo County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Hatfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson County
      • This Hatfield is located in Jackson County and lies 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hatfield that is located in Siskiyou County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hatfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatfield ...

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.

  • Bonanza
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <5>
  • Copic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copic
    • Copic is located in Modoc County
  • Falcon Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Klamath County (OR)
  • Gem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Gem is located in Klamath County (OR)
  • Homestead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Modoc County
  • Hot Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in Klamath County (OR)
  • Lost River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
    • Lost River is located in Klamath County (OR)
  • Merrill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <5>
  • Stronghold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
    • Stronghold is located in Modoc County
  • Tuber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuber
    • Tuber is located in Modoc County

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

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

  • Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hatfield to Yreka, with an average speed<6> 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 about three full days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,124 miles [11,465 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 7,890 miles [12,697.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

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

The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.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 '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- Hatfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9979, Longitude: -121.5194       In this case, the coordinates for Hatfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hatfield 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.
<3>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 Hatfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Hatfield 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 339.843 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.935 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.541 degrees.









 

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