Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Thomas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Thomas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Thomas
- 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 Saint Thomas:
- 39.917591, -77.797773
- 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 Saint Thomas
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Saint Thomas is near Fulton County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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 Saint Thomas ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Saint Thomas.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Saint Thomas is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saint Thomas [Crittenden County].
- Mississippi County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Mississippi County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Saint Thomas.
- Pulaski County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Pulaski County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the west southwest of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Saint Thomas.
- Colorado
- Las Animas County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Saint Thomas [Las Animas County].
- Florida
- Pasco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Saint Thomas [Pasco County].
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Madison County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the west of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Saint Thomas.
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Knox County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<2> to the west of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Saint Thomas.
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Saint Thomas is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Saint Thomas.
- Minnesota
- Le Sueur County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Saint Thomas.
- Missouri
- Cole County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Cole County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the west of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Saint Thomas.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Saint Thomas [Clark County].
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Saint Thomas [Lincoln County].
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Thomas lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Thomas lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- North Dakota
- Pembina County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pembina County community of Saint Thomas.
- Ontario
- This Saint Thomas lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saint Thomas that is located in Franklin County.
- Quebec
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Saint Thomas.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Thomas ...
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.
- Cashtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Cashtown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashtown <4>
- Cheesetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
- Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
- Dickey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dutchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Edenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Franklin Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
- Franklin Furnace is located in Franklin County
- Freestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Franklin County
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sandy Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Franklin County
- Social Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Island
- Social Island is located in Franklin County
- Turkeyfoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
- Turkeyfoot is located in Franklin County
How Far From Saint Thomas 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 Saint Thomas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Thomas and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Thomas to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Thomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Saint Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Saint Thomas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Thomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9176, Longitude: -77.7978 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Thomas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Saint Thomas 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Saint Thomas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.277 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.037 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.646 degrees. |