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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 Hammond Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammond Park 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 Hammond Park:
    • 33.675109, -84.401316
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hammond Park
  • 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Since Hammond Park is near Clayton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hammond Park

Communities Also Named Hammond Park ...

We found two communities that are also named Hammond Park.

Within Georgia, the name Hammond Park is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Hammond Park is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hammond Park that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hammond Park.
      • Howard County
      • This Hammond Park is located in Howard County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the northeast of the Hammond Park that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Hammond Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammond Park ...

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.

  • Cherokee Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • College Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Constitution
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Constitution is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
  • Elizabeth Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Forest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
  • Jamestown Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown Court is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Court
  • Knott ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Knott is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
  • Lakeview Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Manor Ridge Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Millrun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Millrun is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Mountain View is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View Plaza
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
    • Orchard Knob
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
    • Peoplestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
    • Rock Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
    • Rosedale Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
    • Roseland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseland is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Summerhill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Summerhill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Woodland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland Park is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hammond Park to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Hammond Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hammond Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammond Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6751, Longitude: -84.4013       In this case, the coordinates for Hammond Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.258 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.672 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.31 degrees.