Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hammer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hammer
- 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 Hammer:
- 45.855237, -97.021194
- 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 Hammer
- 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 Roberts County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roberts County
- Since Hammer is near Marshall County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Hammer ...
We found one communities that share the name Hammer.
Within South Dakota, the name Hammer is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Hammer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammer ...
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.
- Barney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <3>
- Childs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Diamond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Goodwill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Great Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
- Hillhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
- Hillhead is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Ransom City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
- Ransom City is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Rutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
- Spring Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- 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 Roberts County
- Estimated population in 2014: 125 people
- Yankeetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Big Stone County (MN)
How Far From Hammer to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hammer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hammer and extending to:
- Sisseton, which is the Seat of Roberts County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hammer to Sisseton, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hammer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8552, Longitude: -97.0212 In this case, the coordinates for Hammer 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hammer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.00 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.357 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.51 degrees. |