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:
- 39.405921, -80.101189
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Hammond is near Taylor County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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.
Within West Virginia, the name Hammond is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Hammond is located in Fresno County and lies 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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 2,104 miles [3,386.1 km] to the west of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the south of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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.<2> 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 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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.<2> 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 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hammond that is located in Marion County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Potter 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 Pennsylvania community of Hammond [Potter County].
- Tioga County
- This Hammond is located in Tioga County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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.<2> 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 386 miles [621.2 km] to the south of the Hammond that is located in Marion 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 364 miles [585.8 km] to the south of the Hammond that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Hammond.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hammond.
- Robertson County
- This Hammond is located in Robertson County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hammond that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Hammond.
- 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.
- Belgium
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Blueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Boothsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
- Forksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Garden Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Graham Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Heights
- Graham Heights is located in Marion County
- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Meadowdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Marion County
- New England
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Marion County
- Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Shagtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Hammond 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 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:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Hammond to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 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 Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.4059, Longitude: -80.1012 In this case, the coordinates for Hammond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 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. |
| <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 Hammond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 309.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.574 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.842 degrees. |