Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hammondsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammondsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hammondsville
- 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 Hammondsville:
- 40.557564, -80.707021
- 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 Hammondsville
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Hammondsville is near Columbiana County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Hammondsville ...
We found two communities that share the name Hammondsville.
Within Ohio, the name Hammondsville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- White County
- This Hammondsville is located in White County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hammondsville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Hammondsville.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Hammondsville is located in Windsor County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hammondsville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Hammondsville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammondsville ...
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.
- Congo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cream City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Haysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Irondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lennyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennyville
- Lennyville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Shady Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Glen
- Shady Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Yellow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Hammondsville 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 Hammondsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hammondsville and extending to:
- Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hammondsville to Steubenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,573 miles [7,359.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammondsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hammondsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammondsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5576, Longitude: -80.7070 In this case, the coordinates for Hammondsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hammondsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.021 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.114 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.704 degrees. |