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44.758021, -97.380635
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We found sixteen communities that share the name Hazel.
Within South Dakota, the name Hazel is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Idaho
Cassia County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hazel [Cassia County].
Kentucky
Calloway County
This Hazel is located in Calloway County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Hazel.
Union County
This Hazel is located in Union County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the southeast of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hazel.
Louisiana
Saint Martin Parish
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Hazel [Saint Martin Parish].
Manitoba
This Hazel lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the north of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
Michigan
Houghton County
This Hazel is located in Houghton County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Hazel.
Iron County
This Hazel is located in Iron County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Hazel.
Minnesota
Pennington County
This Hazel is located in Pennington County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Hazel.
Mississippi
Newton County
This Hazel is located in Newton County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Hazel.
New York
Sullivan County
This Hazel is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<2> to the east of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Hazel.
South Carolina
Pickens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hazel [Pickens County].
Tennessee
Henry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Hazel [Henry County].
Texas
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hazel [Clay County].
Virginia
Russell County
This Hazel is located in Russell County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Hazel.
Washington
Snohomish County
This Hazel is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Hazel.
West Virginia
Wetzel County
This Hazel is located in Wetzel County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hazel that is located in Hamlin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Hazel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hazel ...
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.
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 town such as Hazel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hazel and extending to:
Hayti, which is the Seat of Hamlin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hazel to Hayti, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west (W). 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 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,118 miles [1,799.2 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Hazel, 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' (or 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- Hazel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hazel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7580, Longitude: -97.3806 In this case, the coordinates for Hazel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hazel 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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<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 Hazel 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 321.241 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.495 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.964 degrees.