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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 Hamel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamel and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Hamel:
    • 45.041075, -93.525512
    • 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 Hamel
  • 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 Hamel ...

We found one communities that share the name Hamel.

Within Minnesota, the name Hamel is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Hamel in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • This Hamel is located in Madison County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hamel that is located in Hennepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hamel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamel ...

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.

  • Crystal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <3>
  • Crystal Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
    • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
  • Deephaven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
    • Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <3>
  • Golden Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
    • Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <3>
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
  • Groveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Hennepin County
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
  • Lake Sarah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
    • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
  • Long Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <3>
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    • Maple Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Plain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
      • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <3>
    • Medicine Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
      • Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <3>
    • Mission Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
      • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
    • Plymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
    • Spring Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
      • Spring Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Park <3>

How Far From Hamel to ...

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 Hamel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hamel to Minneapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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- Hamel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0411, Longitude: -93.5255       In this case, the coordinates for Hamel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hamel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.48 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.378 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.766 degrees.




 

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