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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 Hazelton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hazelton 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 Hazelton:
    • 42.595121, -114.136240
    • 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 Hazelton
  • 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 Hazelton ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Hazelton.

Within Idaho, the name Hazelton is unique.

Beyond Idaho, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Hazelton lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This Hazelton is located in Kern County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Hazelton.
    • Indiana
      • Gibson 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 Indiana community of Hazelton [Gibson County].
    • Kansas
      • Barber County
      • This Hazelton is located in Barber County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Hazelton.
      • Dickinson 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 Hazelton [Dickinson County].
    • Michigan
      • Shiawassee 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 Michigan community of Hazelton [Shiawassee County].
    • Minnesota
      • Carver County
      • This Hazelton is located in Carver County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Hazelton.
    • Missouri
      • Texas 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 Missouri community of Hazelton [Texas County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Hazelton lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Hazelton is located in Middlesex County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Hazelton.
    • North Carolina
      • Gates County
      • This Hazelton is located in Gates County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Hazelton.
    • North Dakota
      • Emmons County
      • This Hazelton is located in Emmons County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmons County community of Hazelton.
    • Ohio
      • Carroll County
      • This Hazelton is located in Carroll County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hazelton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne 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 Hazelton [Luzerne County].
    • West Virginia
      • Preston County
      • This Hazelton is located in Preston County and lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Hazelton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant 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 Wisconsin community of Hazelton [Grant County].
    • Wyoming
      • Johnson County
      • This Hazelton is located in Johnson County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hazelton that is located in Jerome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Hazelton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hazelton ...

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.

  • Beetville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beetville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetville
    • Beetville is located in Cassia County
  • Bills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bills
    • Bills is located in Twin Falls County
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
  • Falls City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Jerome County
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jerome County
  • Hunt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Jerome County
  • Paul
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Paul is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <4>
  • Rock Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Twin Falls County
  • Ruby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Cassia County
  • Sugar Loaf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
    • Sugar Loaf is located in Jerome County
  • Twin Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
    • Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <4>

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

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

  • Jerome, which is the Seat of Jerome County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hazelton to Jerome, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,707 miles [12,403.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Jerome County: www.jeromecounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

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- Hazelton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hazelton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5951, Longitude: -114.1362       In this case, the coordinates for Hazelton 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 Hazelton 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hazelton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.867 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.923 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.961 degrees.









 

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