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we pass this GPS location for Hooker:
31.634297, -90.049196
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We found fourteen communities that share the name Hooker.
Within Mississippi, the name Hooker is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Greene County
This Hooker is located in Greene County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the north of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Hooker.
Jefferson County
This Hooker is located in Jefferson County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the north northwest of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hooker.
California
Tehama County
This Hooker is located in Tehama County and lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Hooker.
Georgia
Dade County
This Hooker is located in Dade County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Hooker.
Indiana
Washington 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 Indiana community of Hooker [Washington County].
Kansas
Decatur 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 Hooker [Decatur County].
Kentucky
Clay County
This Hooker is located in Clay County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Hooker.
Missouri
Pulaski County
This Hooker is located in Pulaski County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hooker.
New York
Lewis County
This Hooker is located in Lewis County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Hooker.
North Carolina
Alleghany County
This Hooker is located in Alleghany County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Hooker.
Ohio
Fairfield County
This Hooker is located in Fairfield County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Hooker.
Oklahoma
Texas County
This Hooker is located in Texas County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Hooker.
Pennsylvania
Butler County
This Hooker is located in Butler County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hooker.
South Dakota
Turner County
This Hooker is located in Turner County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hooker that is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Hooker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hooker ...
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.
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 Hooker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hooker and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Hooker to Jackson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,488 miles [12,050.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,364 miles [8,632.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hooker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hooker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6343, Longitude: -90.0492 In this case, the coordinates for Hooker 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 Hooker 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.
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
<6>
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 Hooker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.491 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.135 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.951 degrees.