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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hamilton Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Crossing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hamilton Crossing:
    • 38.243463, -77.434151
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hamilton Crossing
  • 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
    • Since Hamilton Crossing is near Caroline County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hamilton Crossing

Communities Also Named Hamilton Crossing ...

We found one communities that are also named Hamilton Crossing.

Within Virginia, the name Hamilton Crossing is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Hamilton Crossing in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Coconino County
      • This Hamilton Crossing is located in Coconino County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hamilton Crossing that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Hamilton Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Crossing ...

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.

  • Butzner Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Butzner Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butzner Corner
  • Carters Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carters Store is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Store
  • Cedar Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cottage Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottage Green is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Green
  • Deer Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
  • Ferry Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
  • Ferry Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
  • Fourmile Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fourmile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Fork
  • Fredericksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Grandview is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Hazel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hazel Hill is located in Fredericksburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hollyridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hollyridge is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
    • Little Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Creek is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Little Falls is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • Little Falls Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
    • Long Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Branch is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Olive
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Olive is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Part Little Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
    • River Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • River Bend is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • Wildcat Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
    • Will-More
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Will-More is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-More

How Far From Hamilton Crossing 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 Hamilton Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Crossing and extending to:

  • Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Crossing to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hamilton Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hamilton Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2435, Longitude: -77.4342       In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.161 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.648 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.128 degrees.