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we pass this GPS location for Hampden:
37.639552, -81.948732
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Hampden.
Within West Virginia, the name Hampden is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, ten are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Marengo County
This Hampden is located in Marengo County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hampden that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Hampden.
Kansas
Coffey 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 Hampden [Coffey County].
Neosho 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 Hampden [Neosho County].
Maine
Penobscot County
This Hampden is located in Penobscot County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hampden that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Hampden.
Maryland
Baltimore City
This Hampden is located in Baltimore City and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hampden that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Hampden.
Massachusetts
Hampden County
This Hampden is located in Hampden County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hampden that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Hampden.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Hampden lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hampden that is located in Mingo County.
North Dakota
Ramsey County
This Hampden is located in Ramsey County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hampden that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Hampden.
Ohio
Geauga 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 Ohio community of Hampden [Geauga County].
Ontario
This Hampden lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north of the Hampden that is located in Mingo County.
Pennsylvania
Berks 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 Hampden [Berks County].
Cumberland 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 Hampden [Cumberland County].
Quebec
This Hampden lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hampden that is located in Mingo County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampden ...
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.
Christian (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Hampden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hampden and extending to:
Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hampden to Williamson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 51 miles [82.1 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hampden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6396, Longitude: -81.9487 In this case, the coordinates for Hampden 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 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 Hampden 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>
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.
<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 Hampden 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 310.863 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.64 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.223 degrees.