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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 Thornhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thornhill 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 Thornhill:
    • 33.427330, -86.752488
    • 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 Thornhill
  • 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 Thornhill ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Thornhill.

There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Thornhill.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Greene County
      • This Thornhill is located in Greene County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Thornhill.
    • Marion County
      • This Thornhill is located in Marion County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Thornhill.
    • Talladega County
      • This Thornhill is located in Talladega County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Thornhill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Thornhill lies 2,480 miles [3,991.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Thornhill is located in Jefferson County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Thornhill.
    • Manitoba
      • This Thornhill lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Thornhill.
    • Ohio
      • Carroll County
      • This Thornhill is located in Carroll County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Thornhill.
    • Ontario
      • This Thornhill lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny 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 Thornhill [Allegheny County].
    • Virginia
      • Orange County
      • This Thornhill is located in Orange County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thornhill that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Thornhill.
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer 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 West Virginia community of Thornhill [Mercer County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornhill ...

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.

  • Camp Horne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Horne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
    • Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
  • Cedar Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Cherokee Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Jefferson County
  • Havenview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
    • Havenview is located in Jefferson County
  • Hidden Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
    • Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Ivy Glenn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
    • Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
  • Longleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
    • Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
  • Panorama
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
    • Panorama is located in Jefferson County
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Riverwood is located in Shelby County
  • Rocky Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
    • Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rocky Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Tangle Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
      • Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Timber Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
      • Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Wine Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge
      • Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County

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

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

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Thornhill to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thornhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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- Thornhill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thornhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4273, Longitude: -86.7525       In this case, the coordinates for Thornhill 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 Thornhill 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 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.
<5>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 Thornhill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.641 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.234 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.296 degrees.









 

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