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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Hatton:
    • 47.636098, -97.458145
    • 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 Hatton
  • 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 Hatton ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Hatton.

Within North Dakota, the name Hatton is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, 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 ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This Hatton is located in Colbert County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Hatton.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Hatton is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km] to the south southeast of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Hatton.
    • Arkansas
      • Polk County
      • This Hatton is located in Polk County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the south of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hatton.
    • Illinois
      • Clark 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 Illinois community of Hatton [Clark County].
    • Kansas
      • Hamilton 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 Hatton [Hamilton County].
    • Kentucky
      • Shelby County
      • This Hatton is located in Shelby County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hatton.
    • Michigan
      • Clare County
      • This Hatton is located in Clare County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Hatton.
    • Mississippi
      • Yalobusha 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 Mississippi community of Hatton [Yalobusha County].
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This Hatton is located in Callaway County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Hatton.
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This Hatton is located in Wood County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hatton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Hatton is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hatton.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Hatton lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
    • Texas
      • Van Zandt 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 Texas community of Hatton [Van Zandt County].
    • Utah
      • Millard County
      • This Hatton is located in Millard County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Hatton.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Hatton is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Hatton.
    • Washington
      • Adams County
      • This Hatton is located in Adams County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the west of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Hatton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waupaca County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Hatton [Waupaca County].
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • This Hatton is located in Albany County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hatton that is located in Traill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Hatton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatton ...

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.

  • Galesburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <5>
  • Grand Forks
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Traill County
  • Honeyford
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyford
    • Honeyford is located in Grand Forks County
  • Hope
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
  • Kelly
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
  • Mayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Traill County
  • Roseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Traill County

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

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

  • Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Traill County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hatton to Hillsboro, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hatton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6361, Longitude: -97.4581       In this case, the coordinates for Hatton 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Hatton 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 Hatton, 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 Hatton 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 321.332 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.959 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.325 degrees.









 

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