Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tompkinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tompkinsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tompkinsville
- 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 Tompkinsville:
- 32.203599, -88.020122
- 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 Tompkinsville
- 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 Choctaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- Since Tompkinsville is near Marengo County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marengo County
- eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Tompkinsville ...
We found five communities that share the name Tompkinsville.
Within Alabama, the name Tompkinsville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Monroe County
- This Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tompkinsville that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Tompkinsville.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Tompkinsville is located in Charles County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tompkinsville that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Tompkinsville.
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Tompkinsville.
- New York
- Richmond County
- This Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tompkinsville that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Tompkinsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tompkinsville that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Tompkinsville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tompkinsville ...
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.
- Campground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground
- Campground is located in Marengo County
- Choctaw City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Edna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gays Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
- Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Geneva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Half Acre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Hill Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Indian Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Lotts Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Ferry
- Lotts Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Murphys Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Ferry
- Murphys Ferry is located in Choctaw County
How Far From Tompkinsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tompkinsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tompkinsville and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tompkinsville to Butler, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tompkinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Tompkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tompkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2036, Longitude: -88.0201 In this case, the coordinates for Tompkinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Tompkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Tompkinsville 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 314.314 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.845 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.045 degrees. |