Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thorntontown:
  • 34.839531, -87.355577
  • 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 Thorntontown

• 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Thorntontown is near Lawrence County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • eBird sighting report for Colbert 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thorntontown ...

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.

• Big Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
  • Big Oak is located in Lauderdale County
• Cedar Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
• Center Star
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
  • Center Star is located in Lauderdale County
• Ferry Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
  • Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
• Fishermans Resort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Resort
  • Fishermans Resort is located in Lawrence County
• Houstontown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstontown
  • Houstontown is located in Lauderdale County
• Hurricane ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Lauderdale County
• Kingtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
  • Kingtown is located in Lauderdale County
• Lambs Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Ferry
  • Lambs Ferry is located in Lauderdale County
• Lock Three
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Three
  • Lock Three is located in Lauderdale County
• Mitchelltown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
  • Mitchelltown is located in Lauderdale County
• Red Bank
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
• Rogersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
• Romine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine
  • Romine is located in Lauderdale County

How Far From Thorntontown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thorntontown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thorntontown and extending to:

• Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Thorntontown to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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