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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 Hamilton Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Crossroads 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 Hamilton Crossroads:
    • 33.565411, -82.494573
    • 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 Hamilton Crossroads
  • 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 Hamilton Crossroads ...

We found two communities that share the name Hamilton Crossroads.

Within Georgia, the name Hamilton Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Hamilton Crossroads is located in Pike County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hamilton Crossroads that is located in McDuffie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Hamilton Crossroads.
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Hamilton Crossroads is located in Union County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton Crossroads that is located in McDuffie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hamilton Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Crossroads ...

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.

  • Anthony Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Crossroads
    • Anthony Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
  • Boneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
    • Cedar Rock is located in Warren County
  • Clay Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
    • Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County
  • Leathersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
    • Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Oak Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Wilkes County
  • Raysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
    • Raysville is located in McDuffie County
  • Stones Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossroads
    • Stones Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
  • Three Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
    • Three Points is located in McDuffie County
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Lincoln County

How Far From Hamilton Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hamilton Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Thomson, which is the Seat of McDuffie County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hamilton Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5654, Longitude: -82.4946       In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Crossroads 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 Hamilton Crossroads 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 311.148 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.378 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.602 degrees.









 

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