Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thomas Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thomas Place
- 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 Place:
- 35.175544, -115.464714
- 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 Place
- 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 San Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Thomas Place is near Clark County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Place ...
We found two communities that share the name Thomas Place.
Within California, the name Thomas Place is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Thomas Place is located in Morgan County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the east of the Thomas Place that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Thomas Place.
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This Thomas Place is located in Eureka County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the north of the Thomas Place that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Thomas Place.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas Place ...
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.
- Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Crescent ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Glasgow ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Hart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Joshua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mountain Pass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pass
- Mountain Pass is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pass <3>
- Rainbow Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Wells
- Rainbow Wells is located in San Bernardino County
- Valley Wells Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Wells Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells Station
- Valley Wells Station is located in San Bernardino County
How Far From Thomas Place 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 Thomas Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomas Place and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Thomas Place to San Bernardino, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,117 miles [3,407 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,199 miles [13,195 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomas Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thomas Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomas Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1755, Longitude: -115.4647 In this case, the coordinates for Thomas Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Thomas Place 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 334.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.653 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.042 degrees. |