Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hammond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hammond
- 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 Hammond:
- 31.095184, -96.713866
- 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 Hammond
- 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 Robertson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Robertson County
- Since Hammond is near Falls County and also Milam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Falls County
- eBird sighting report for Milam 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 Hammond ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Hammond.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Hammond.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Hammond is located in Fresno County and lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Hammond.
- Tulare County
- This Hammond is located in Tulare County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km] to the west northwest of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Hammond.
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Hammond is located in Putnam County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<2> to the east of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hammond.
- Volusia 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 Florida community of Hammond [Volusia County].
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Johnson 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 Kentucky community of Hammond [Johnson County].
- Knox County
- This Hammond is located in Knox County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hammond.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Kent 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 Michigan community of Hammond [Kent County].
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hammond [Menominee County].
- Presque Isle County
- This Hammond is located in Presque Isle County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presque Isle County community of Hammond.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Hammond.
- Westchester 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 New York community of Hammond [Westchester County].
- Ontario
- This Hammond lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Potter 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 Pennsylvania community of Hammond [Potter County].
- Tioga County
- This Hammond is located in Tioga County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Hammond.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hammond [Warren County].
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Hammond is located in Anderson County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Hammond.
- Barnwell 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 Hammond [Barnwell County].
- Horry County
- This Hammond is located in Horry County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km] to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Hammond.
- Kershaw County
- This Hammond is located in Kershaw County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km] to the east northeast of the Hammond that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Hammond.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammond ...
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.
- Cedar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
- Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Milam County
- Elliot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Highbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
- Highbank is located in Falls County
- Jones Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Long Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Falls County
- Marvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Mustang
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
- Salter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hammond 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 community such as Hammond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hammond and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hammond to Franklin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,799 miles [12,551.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Hammond, 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 from Point A (ie- Hammond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0952, Longitude: -96.7139 In this case, the coordinates for Hammond 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Hammond 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> | 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 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 Hammond 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 319.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.942 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.799 degrees. |