North Hamlet
in Richmond County of North Carolina, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.903 and -79.691 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 54' 12" and W -79° 41' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:31 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:41 am and 6:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover North Hamlet

North Hamlet in Richmond County (North Carolina) is a place in United States about 312 mi (or 503 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in North Hamlet is now 08:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near North Hamlet, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rockingham, Laurinburg, Bennettsville, Wadesboro and Chesterfield. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Holiday Inn Express & Suites ROCKINGHAM

Address
2,3 mi
800 East US Highway 74, Business
28379 ROCKINGHAM
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Americas Best Value Inn

Address
5,2 mi
516 S Hancock St
28379 Rockingham
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BUDGETEL ROCKINGHAM

Address
5,3 mi
114 WEST BROAD AVENUE
28379 ROCKINGHAM
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Hamlet NC 11.9.08: Inbound Grain

Published: December 14, 2008
Length: 18:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

While visiting family in North Carolina over the Veterans Day weekend, I took one day to pay a visit to Hamlet and take in the CSX activity there. In addition to a major yard facility (which...


Hamlet NC 05.28.11: Looking UP More

Published: June 06, 2011
Length: 26:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

The reward for enduring a hot and humid nearly-two-hour lull at Hamlet on the 28th was being shaken from my sweaty stupor by the announcement on the scanner that Q491 was ready for departure....


Another Sunday in Hamlet 17 Aug 2014

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 16:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jfreelan1964

A good day for trains here in Hamlet, NC. Was actually comfortable to rail fan this day.


Hamlet NC 1.2.10: On The Bright Side

Published: January 08, 2010
Length: 44:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

I had high hopes for my opportunity to get out to Hamlet on the 2nd while visiting family over the holidays, really I did. After a successful trip out last November with 15 trains, surely...


A Three Train Afternoon in Hamlet NC 12/7/2014

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 52:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: homboldt

I made a brief side stop in Hamlet NC on the way back from Folkston Georgia. I managed to catch three trains in the space of 45 minutes. 00:11 CSX S464-06 Cayce SC to Hamlet NC CSXT GE ...


Hamlet NC 05.28.11: The Slings And Arrows Of Outrageous Train Length

Published: May 30, 2011
Length: 13:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

While visiting family in Charlotte during the weekend, I broke away on Saturday to pay another visit to Hamlet. It was a toss-up whether I would come away successful as I did in November 2008...


Hamlet NC 05.28.11: They're Headed Right For Us Again!

Published: June 06, 2011
Length: 47:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

As on my first trip to Hamlet back in November 2008, I was fortunate enough to catch the departure of Q463, one of the few trains scheduled to use the Hamlet Subdivision. It was another beast...


Departing Hamlet

Published: February 01, 2008
Length: 37:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jfreelan1964

This is a standard freight departing hamlet, NC on the West departure track, This one also has an 86ft Arkansas Midland boxcar, A Penn-Central gondola, an Ex-Rock Island (The Rock) grain hopper,...


N43821 Wilmington Coal Train coming through Hamlet, NC with DPU

Published: April 27, 2012
Length: 30:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: flbmxdad

N43821, A loaded Progress Energy coal train bound for Wilmington, NC passing Hamlet NC with a DPU on the bottom.


CSX Q618 in hamlet

Published: July 08, 2009
Length: 44:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: csxcw44ac

The first train of the day: CSX Q618 an inbound manifest moves into hamlet yard from NewOrleans. CSX Q618 EB manifest New Orleans,LA -Hamlet,NC csx es44dc csx sd60i.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dobbins Heights, North Carolina

Dobbins Heights is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 936 at the 2000 census.

Located at 34.9033, -79.6911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Richmond County, North Carolina, Towns in North Carolina

Hamlet, North Carolina

Hamlet is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,018 at the 2000 census.

Located at 34.8881, -79.7061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in North Carolina, Populated places in Richmond County, North Carolina

Hamlet chicken processing plant fire

The Hamlet food processing plant fire was an industrial fire in Hamlet, North Carolina, at the Imperial Foods processing plant on September 3, 1991, due to a failure in a hydraulic line. Twenty-five were killed and 55 injured in the fire, trapped behind locked fire doors. In 11 years of operation, the plant had never received a safety inspection. Investigators believe a safety inspection might have prevented the disaster.

Located at 34.8814, -79.7008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1991 fires, 1991 industrial disasters, 1991 in North Carolina, Accidental deaths in North Carolina, Building fires in the United States, Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes, Fires in North Carolina, Industrial accident deaths, Industrial fires, Meat industry, Richmond County, North Carolina

WKDX

WKDX "The Spirit" is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Hamlet, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by The Mclaurin Group.

Located at 34.885, -79.6806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in North Carolina, Gospel radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1956

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