Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Thomas Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thomas Mill

• 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 Thomas Mill:
  • 32.973734, -86.958325
  • 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 Thomas Mill

• 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bibb County
  • Since Thomas Mill is near Chilton County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chilton County
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Thomas Mill ...

We found two communities that share the name Thomas Mill.

Within Alabama, the name Thomas Mill is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Union County
    • This Thomas Mill is located in Union County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thomas Mill that is located in Bibb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Thomas Mill.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Somerset County
    • This Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thomas Mill that is located in Bibb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Thomas Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas Mill ...

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.

• Active
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Active have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
  • Active is located in Bibb County
• Gary Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Springs
  • Gary Springs is located in Bibb County
• Mars Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Chilton County
• Maud
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • Maud is located in Bibb County
• Poseys Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poseys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseys Crossroads
  • Poseys Crossroads is located in Chilton County
• Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
  • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
• Randolph
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Bibb County
• Sand Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Mountain
  • Sand Mountain is located in Bibb County
• Sixmile
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
  • Sixmile is located in Bibb County
• Tabernacle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle is located in Bibb County
• Trio
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
  • Trio is located in Bibb County
• Tucker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in Bibb County

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

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

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Thomas Mill to Centreville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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