Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hamilton Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Town and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hamilton Town

• 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 Hamilton Town:
  • 37.741440, -90.483734
  • 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 Hamilton Town

• 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 Saint Francois County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Francois County
  • Since Hamilton Town is near Sainte Genevieve County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sainte Genevieve County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Hamilton Town ...

We found one communities that share the name Hamilton Town.

Within Missouri, the name Hamilton Town is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Hamilton Town in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Wise County
    • This Hamilton Town is located in Wise County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hamilton Town that is located in Saint Francois County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Hamilton Town.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Town ...

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.

• Chestnut Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
• Derby
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Saint Francois County
• Doe Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
  • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
• Federal
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
  • Federal is located in Saint Francois County
• Flat River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
  • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
• Hurryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurryville
  • Hurryville is located in Saint Francois County
• Iron Mountain Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
  • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
• Knob Lick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
  • Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
• Mineral City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
  • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
• Mitchell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Saint Francois County
• Park Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
  • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
• Rivermines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
  • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
• Rock Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Saint Francois County

How Far From Hamilton Town 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 community such as Hamilton Town to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Saint Francois County, lies just to the Northeast.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hamilton Town to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/