Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hammett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammett and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hammett
- 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 Hammett:
- 42.066722, -79.968664
- 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 Hammett
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Hammett is near Chautauqua County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Hammett ...
We found four communities that share the name Hammett.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hammett is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammett ...
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.
- Bagdad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bogus Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogus Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus Corners
- Bogus Corners is located in Erie County
- Charter Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Charter Oaks is located in Erie County
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Erie County
- Dock Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Dock Junction is located in Erie County
- Erie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Erie Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Heights
- Erie Heights is located in Erie County
- Harborcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborcreek
- Harborcreek is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborcreek <4>
- Little Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
- Little Hope is located in Erie County
- Lowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Moorhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Erie County
- Valley Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Corners
- Valley Corners is located in Erie County
- Weeds Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeds Corners
- Weeds Corners is located in Erie County
How Far From Hammett 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 Hammett to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hammett and extending to:
- Erie, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Hammett to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hammett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Hammett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0667, Longitude: -79.9687 In this case, the coordinates for Hammett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 Hammett to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.475 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.726 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.802 degrees. |