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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 Thorndale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thorndale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Thorndale:
- 33.308450, -87.631953
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Thorndale
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Thorndale is near Pickens County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Thorndale
Communities Also Named Thorndale ...
We found five communities that are also named Thorndale.
Within Alabama, the name Thorndale is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Thorndale lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thorndale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Thorndale is located in Chester County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thorndale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Thorndale.
- Sullivan County
- This Thorndale is located in Sullivan County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the northeast of the Thorndale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Thorndale.
- Quebec
- This Thorndale lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thorndale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Texas
- Milam County
- This Thorndale is located in Milam County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thorndale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Thorndale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thorndale ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Burnt Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Pine is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Pine
- Chapelwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chapelwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelwood
- Cherokee Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Shores
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Coker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cove Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Park
- Crestdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
- Edwardian Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardian Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardian Place
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Four Winds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Four Winds is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Harperwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harperwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperwood
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- High Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- High Cliff is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
- Hightown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Highview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Highview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Lake Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cove
- Pine Circle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Circle is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Circle
- Roselawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Smoke Rise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smoke Rise is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Vista Granda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vista Granda is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Granda
- Willow Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
How Far From Thorndale 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 Thorndale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thorndale and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Thorndale to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thorndale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Thorndale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thorndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3085, Longitude: -87.6320 In this case, the coordinates for Thorndale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.163 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.822 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.674 degrees. |
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