Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hammond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hammond
- 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:
- 39.799305, -88.592296
- 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 Hammond
- 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 Piatt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Piatt County
- Since Hammond is near Moultrie County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moultrie County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Hammond ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Hammond.
Within Illinois, the name Hammond is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Hammond is located in Fresno County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Hammond.
- Tulare County
- This Hammond is located in Tulare County and lies 1,652 miles [2,658.6 km] to the west of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Hammond.
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Hammond is located in Putnam County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hammond.
- Volusia 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 Florida community of Hammond [Volusia County].
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Johnson 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 Hammond [Johnson County].
- Knox County
- This Hammond is located in Knox County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hammond.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Kent 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 Hammond [Kent County].
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hammond [Menominee County].
- Presque Isle County
- This Hammond is located in Presque Isle County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presque Isle County community of Hammond.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Hammond.
- Westchester 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 New York community of Hammond [Westchester County].
- Ontario
- This Hammond lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Potter 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 Hammond [Potter County].
- Tioga County
- This Hammond is located in Tioga County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Hammond.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hammond [Warren County].
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Hammond is located in Anderson County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Hammond.
- Barnwell 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 South Carolina community of Hammond [Barnwell County].
- Horry County
- This Hammond is located in Horry County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the southeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Hammond.
- Kershaw County
- This Hammond is located in Kershaw County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the southeast of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Hammond.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hammond.
- Robertson County
- This Hammond is located in Robertson County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hammond that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Hammond.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammond ...
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.
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <5>
- Bethany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
- Bourbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Burrowsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
- Chicken Bristle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
- Chipps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Ficklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Long Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Mackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Prairie Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
How Far From Hammond 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 village such as Hammond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hammond and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Piatt County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hammond to Monticello, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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- Hammond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7993, Longitude: -88.5923 In this case, the coordinates for Hammond 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 Hammond 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 Hammond, 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 Hammond 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 315.054 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.746 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.603 degrees. |