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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hatfield:
    • 40.528885, -94.154954
    • 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 Hatfield
  • 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 Hatfield ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Hatfield.

Within Missouri, the name Hatfield is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Polk County
      • This Hatfield is located in Polk County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the south of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hatfield.
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Hatfield is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Hatfield.
    • Indiana
      • Spencer County
      • This Hatfield is located in Spencer County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Hatfield.
    • Kansas
      • Finney 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 Kansas community of Hatfield [Finney County].
      • Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Hatfield [Sedgwick County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Hatfield is located in Pike County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Hatfield.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This Hatfield is located in Winn Parish and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the south of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Hatfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Hatfield is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Hatfield.
    • Minnesota
      • Pipestone County
      • This Hatfield is located in Pipestone County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pipestone County community of Hatfield.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence 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 Hatfield [Saint Lawrence County].
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Hatfield.
      • Perry County
      • This Hatfield is located in Perry County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Hatfield.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Hatfield is located in Klamath County and lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Hatfield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Hatfield is located in Fayette County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hatfield.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hatfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hatfield.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Hatfield lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
    • West Virginia
      • Mingo County
      • This Hatfield is located in Mingo County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Hatfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson County
      • This Hatfield is located in Jackson County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hatfield that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hatfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatfield ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
  • Eagleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Ringgold County (IA)
  • Lone Star
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Gentry County
  • Marshall ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Ringgold County (IA)
  • Martinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
  • Pinhook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
    • Pinhook is located in Gentry County
  • Prohibition City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
    • Prohibition City is located in Worth County
  • Worth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

How Far From Hatfield 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 Hatfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bethany, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hatfield to Bethany, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hatfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5289, Longitude: -94.1550       In this case, the coordinates for Hatfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hatfield 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 Hatfield, 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>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 Hatfield 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 318.814 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.166 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.163 degrees.









 

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