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40.283649, -85.947484
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We found eleven communities that share the name Hobbs.
Within Indiana, the name Hobbs is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Crawford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hobbs [Crawford County].
Georgia
Stewart County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hobbs [Stewart County].
Walker 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 Georgia community of Hobbs [Walker County].
Kentucky
Bullitt County
This Hobbs is located in Bullitt County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<2> to the south of the Hobbs that is located in Tipton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Hobbs.
Maryland
Caroline County
This Hobbs is located in Caroline County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the east of the Hobbs that is located in Tipton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Hobbs.
New Mexico
Lea County
This Hobbs is located in Lea County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hobbs that is located in Tipton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Hobbs.
North Carolina
Chowan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hobbs [Chowan County].
Texas
Bell County
This Hobbs is located in Bell County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hobbs that is located in Tipton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Hobbs.
Fisher County
This Hobbs is located in Fisher County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hobbs that is located in Tipton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Hobbs.
Virginia
Wise County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hobbs [Wise County].
West Virginia
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hobbs [Jefferson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hobbs ...
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.
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 Hobbs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hobbs and extending to:
Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Hobbs to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 483 miles [777.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Hobbs 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.
<2>
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- Hobbs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hobbs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2836, Longitude: -85.9475 In this case, the coordinates for Hobbs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hobbs 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 313.341 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.854 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.218 degrees.