Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hampton
- 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 Hampton:
- 42.744973, -93.201034
- 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 Hampton
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Hampton is near Butler County and also Cerro Gordo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Cerro Gordo 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 Hampton ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Hampton.
Within Iowa, the name Hampton is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 40 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Rock Island County
- This Hampton is located in Rock Island County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Hampton.
- Will 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 Illinois community of Hampton [Will County].
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Boyd 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 Kentucky community of Hampton [Boyd County].
- Livingston County
- This Hampton is located in Livingston County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Hampton.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Hampton is located in Baltimore County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hampton.
- Talbot County
- This Hampton is located in Talbot County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the east southeast of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Hampton.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Hampton lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Hampton is located in Durham County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Hampton.
- Granville 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 North Carolina community of Hampton [Granville County].
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Hampton lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Hampton lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This Hampton is located in Deschutes County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Hampton.
- Lane County
- This Hampton is located in Lane County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km] to the west northwest of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Hampton.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Hampton is located in Adams County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Hampton.
- Berks 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 Pennsylvania community of Hampton [Berks County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Hampton lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- Saskatchewan
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- Although located in Nacogdoches County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Hampton.
- Tyler County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Tyler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Hampton.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Raleigh 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 West Virginia community of Hampton [Raleigh County].
- Upshur County
- This Hampton is located in Upshur County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hampton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Hampton.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton ...
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.
- Cartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Eagle City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Eleanor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
- Iowa Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <5>
- Iowa Falls Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
- Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
- Macey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Pilot Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
- Pilot Rock is located in Butler County
- Popejoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hampton 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 city such as Hampton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hampton and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hampton to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,984 miles [8,021 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7450, Longitude: -93.2010 In this case, the coordinates for Hampton 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Hampton 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 Hampton, 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 Hampton 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 318.226 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.782 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.172 degrees. |