Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Hamlet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Hamlet and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Hamlet
- 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 The Hamlet:
- 38.986777, -77.073589
- 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 The Hamlet
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since The Hamlet is near Prince George's County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 The Hamlet ...
We found 24 communities that share the name The Hamlet.
Within Maryland, the name The Hamlet is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tallapoosa County
- This The Hamlet is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of The Hamlet.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This The Hamlet is located in Faulkner County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of The Hamlet.
- California
- Marin County
- This The Hamlet is located in Marin County and lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of The Hamlet.
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This The Hamlet is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the west of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of The Hamlet.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This The Hamlet is located in Kent County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the east of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of The Hamlet.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This The Hamlet is located in Hillsborough County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of The Hamlet.
- Georgia
- Polk County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of The Hamlet [Polk County].
- Illinois
- Mercer County
- This The Hamlet is located in Mercer County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of The Hamlet.
- Indiana
- Starke County
- This The Hamlet is located in Starke County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starke County community of The Hamlet.
- Kentucky
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of The Hamlet [Marshall County].
- Michigan
- Emmet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Hamlet [Emmet County].
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of The Hamlet [Jasper County].
- Missouri
- Cedar County
- This The Hamlet is located in Cedar County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of The Hamlet.
- Nebraska
- Hayes County
- This The Hamlet is located in Hayes County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hayes County community of The Hamlet.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This The Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of The Hamlet.
- North Carolina
- Richmond County
- This The Hamlet is located in Richmond County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of The Hamlet.
- North Dakota
- Williams County
- This The Hamlet is located in Williams County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of The Hamlet.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This The Hamlet is located in Clermont County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of The Hamlet.
- Wood County
- This The Hamlet is located in Wood County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of The Hamlet.
- Ontario
- This The Hamlet lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This The Hamlet is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of The Hamlet.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This The Hamlet is located in Providence County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of The Hamlet.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This The Hamlet is located in James City County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south of the The Hamlet that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of The Hamlet.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of The Hamlet [Raleigh County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Hamlet ...
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.
- Chevy Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <5>
- Chevy Chase Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
- Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
- Chevy Chase Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
- Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Chevy Chase View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
- Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Friendship Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Montgomery County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rock Creek Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
- Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
- Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
- Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Rollingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
- Rosedale Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
- Rosemary Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
- Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Silver Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Spring <5>
- Silver Spring Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
- Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Woodside Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
- Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Woodside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
- Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County
- Homewood
How Far From The Hamlet 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 The Hamlet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Hamlet and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from The Hamlet to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Hamlet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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- The Hamlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Hamlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9868, Longitude: -77.0736 In this case, the coordinates for The Hamlet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 The Hamlet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 The Hamlet 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. |
| <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 The Hamlet 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 307.905 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.471 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.695 degrees. |