Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hammond Crossroads:
  • 34.475163, -79.235318
  • 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 Hammond Crossroads

• 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 Robeson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Robeson County
  • Since Hammond Crossroads is near Dillon County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dillon County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Hammond Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Hammond Crossroads.

Within North Carolina, the name Hammond Crossroads is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Hammond Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Calhoun County
    • This Hammond Crossroads is located in Calhoun County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hammond Crossroads that is located in Robeson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Hammond Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammond Crossroads ...

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.

• Cotton Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley is located in Dillon County (SC)
• Echo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Robeson County
• Five Forks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Robeson County
• High Hill Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Crossroads
  • High Hill Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
• Lake View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Dillon County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <3>
• Little Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Dillon County (SC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <3>
• May Hilltop
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hilltop
  • May Hilltop is located in Dillon County (SC)
• Oliver Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Crossroads
  • Oliver Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)

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

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

• Lumberton, which is the Seat of Robeson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hammond Crossroads to Lumberton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/