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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton 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:
    • 37.029316, -77.605267
    • 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
  • 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 Dinwiddie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie County
    • Since Hamilton is near Brunswick County and also Prince George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George 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

Communities Also Named Hamilton ...

We found 75 communities that are also named Hamilton.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Hamilton.

Beyond Virginia, we know of 72 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 72 communities, 72 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Hamilton is located in Cumberland County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hamilton.
    • Loudoun County
      • This Hamilton is located in Loudoun County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the north of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Hamilton.
    • Spotsylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hamilton [Spotsylvania County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marion County
      • This Hamilton is located in Marion County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hamilton.
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hamilton [Saint Clair County].
    • Alaska
      • This Hamilton lies 3,864 miles [6,218.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • This Hamilton is located in Garland County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Hamilton.
      • Lonoke County
      • This Hamilton is located in Lonoke County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the west of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Hamilton.
    • California
      • Glenn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hamilton [Glenn County].
      • Marin 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 California community of Hamilton [Marin County].
      • Santa Clara 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 California community of Hamilton [Santa Clara County].
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hamilton [Arapahoe County].
      • Chaffee County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hamilton [Chaffee County].
      • Moffat County
      • This Hamilton is located in Moffat County and lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moffat County community of Hamilton.
      • Park 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 Colorado community of Hamilton [Park County].
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Hamilton [Broward County].
      • Hamilton 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 Florida community of Hamilton [Hamilton County].
    • Georgia
      • Harris County
      • This Hamilton is located in Harris County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hamilton.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This Hamilton is located in Hancock County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Hamilton.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Hamilton is located in Boone County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hamilton.
      • Clinton County
      • This Hamilton is located in Clinton County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Hamilton.
      • Madison County
      • This Hamilton is located in Madison County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hamilton.
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Hamilton is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Hamilton.
      • Steuben County
      • This Hamilton is located in Steuben County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Hamilton.
    • Iowa
      • Marion County
      • This Hamilton is located in Marion County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hamilton.
    • Kansas
      • Cloud County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hamilton [Cloud County].
      • Crawford 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 Kansas community of Hamilton [Crawford County].
      • Greenwood County
      • This Hamilton is located in Greenwood County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Hamilton.
      • Riley 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 Kansas community of Hamilton [Riley County].
      • Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Hamilton [Sedgwick County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hamilton [Bell County].
      • Boone County
      • This Hamilton is located in Boone County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hamilton.
      • Fayette 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 Kentucky community of Hamilton [Fayette County].
    • Louisiana
      • West Feliciana Parish
      • This Hamilton is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Hamilton.
    • Manitoba
      • This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Hamilton.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Hamilton is located in Baltimore City and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Hamilton.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Hamilton is located in Baltimore County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hamilton.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Hamilton is located in Essex County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Hamilton.
      • Worcester County
      • This Hamilton is located in Worcester County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Hamilton.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This Hamilton is located in Allegan County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Hamilton.
      • Genesee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hamilton [Genesee County].
      • Otsego 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 Hamilton [Otsego County].
    • Minnesota
      • Fillmore County
      • This Hamilton is located in Fillmore County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Hamilton.
    • Mississippi
      • Benton County
      • This Hamilton is located in Benton County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Hamilton.
      • Monroe County
      • This Hamilton is located in Monroe County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the west southwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hamilton.
    • Missouri
      • Caldwell County
      • This Hamilton is located in Caldwell County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Hamilton.
    • Montana
      • Ravalli County
      • This Hamilton is located in Ravalli County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of Hamilton.
    • Nebraska
      • Gage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Hamilton [Gage County].
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Hamilton [White Pine County].
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Hamilton is located in Monmouth County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Hamilton.
      • Somerset County
      • This Hamilton is located in Somerset County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the north northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Hamilton.
    • New Mexico
      • San Miguel County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in San Miguel County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Hamilton.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hamilton [Livingston County].
      • Madison County
      • This Hamilton is located in Madison County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hamilton.
    • North Carolina
      • Martin County
      • This Hamilton is located in Martin County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Hamilton.
    • North Dakota
      • Pembina County
      • This Hamilton is located in Pembina County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pembina County community of Hamilton.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Hamilton is located in Butler County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hamilton.
      • Monroe County
      • This Hamilton is located in Monroe County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hamilton.
    • Oklahoma
      • Seminole County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Hamilton [Seminole County].
    • Ontario
      • This Hamilton lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • This Hamilton is located in Grant County and lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Hamilton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hamilton is located in Jefferson County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hamilton.
      • Northumberland County
      • This Hamilton is located in Northumberland County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the north of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Hamilton.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Hamilton lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Hamilton is located in Washington County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hamilton.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hamilton [Anderson County].
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Hamilton is located in Sullivan County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Hamilton.
    • Texas
      • Hamilton County
      • This Hamilton is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hamilton.
      • Harris County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Harris County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hamilton.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Hamilton is located in Skagit County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Hamilton.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hamilton [Fayette County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Hamilton is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Hamilton.
      • Ozaukee County
      • This Hamilton is located in Ozaukee County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the northwest of the Hamilton that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozaukee County community of Hamilton.
      • Waushara County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Hamilton [Waushara County].
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Fremont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Hamilton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton ...

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.

  • Carson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carson is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Champ
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Champ is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
  • Chestnut Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Gardens is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gardens
  • Fields Crossroads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fields Crossroads is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
  • Five Forks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Five Forks is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Harpers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harpers is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
  • Jack
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jack is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Little Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Mill is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mill
  • Reams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Reams is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reams
  • Rivers Edge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rivers Edge is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
  • Rocky Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Run is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run
  • Stony Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Stony Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony Springs is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Springs
    • Virginia Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Virginia Hills is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Walnut Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Greensville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Willow Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Willow Oaks is located in Greensville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks

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

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

  • Dinwiddie, which is the Seat of Dinwiddie County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 from Point A (ie- Hamilton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Hamilton 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.
<3>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 Hamilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Hamilton 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0293, Longitude: -77.6053       In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.319 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.643 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.639 degrees.