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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Corner:
- 43.952664, -116.772370
- 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 Hamilton Corner
- 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 Payette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Payette County
- Since Hamilton Corner is near Gem County and also Canyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gem County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Canyon 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 Hamilton Corner
Communities Also Named Hamilton Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Hamilton Corner.
Within Idaho, the name Hamilton Corner is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Hamilton Corner is located in Maricopa County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hamilton Corner that is located in Payette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Hamilton Corner.
- Ontario
- This Hamilton Corner lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hamilton Corner that is located in Payette County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Corner ...
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.
- Apple Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Valley is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Emmett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- French ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- French is located in Payette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
- French Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- French Corner is located in Payette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Corner
- Fruitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gayway Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gayway Corner is located in Payette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayway Corner
- Little Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Rookstool Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rookstool Corner is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookstool Corner
- Sand Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
How Far From Hamilton Corner 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 Hamilton Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Corner and extending to:
- Payette, which is the Seat of Payette County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Corner to Payette, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,678 miles [12,356.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Corner) 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 Hamilton Corner 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 Hamilton Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9527, Longitude: -116.7724 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.094 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.637 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.472 degrees. |
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