Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hample:
  • 46.137189, -97.977879
  • 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 Hample

• 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 Sargent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sargent County
  • Since Hample is near Dickey County and also Ransom County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dickey County
  • eBird sighting report for Ransom 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hample ...

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.

• Crete
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Sargent County
• Glover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in Dickey County
• Harlem ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Harlem is located in Sargent County
• Havana
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <2>
• Independence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in LaMoure County
• Kidder
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
  • Kidder is located in Marshall County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
• Rutland
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
• Silverleaf
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverleaf
  • Silverleaf is located in Dickey County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hample and extending to:

• Forman, which is the Seat of Sargent County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hample to Forman, 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.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/