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:
- 37.935711, -94.694702
- 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 Bourbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bourbon County
- Since Hammond is near Vernon County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vernon County
- eBird sighting report for Linn 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 Kansas, the name Hammond is unique.
Beyond Kansas, 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 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km] to the west of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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
- Illinois
- Indiana
- 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 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the east southeast of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the east southeast of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hammond that is located in Bourbon 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.
- Amos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bell Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Edward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Eve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Katy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Redfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Richards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Ronald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hammond 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 community 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:
- Fort Scott, which is the Seat of Bourbon County, lies just to the South.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hammond to Topeka, 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 6 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 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,265 miles [8,473.2 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 Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.9357, Longitude: -94.6947 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 319.034 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.084 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.933 degrees. |