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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 Thamesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thamesville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Thamesville:
    • 41.510098, -72.088133
    • 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 Thamesville
  • 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 Thamesville ...

We found one communities that share the name Thamesville.

Within Connecticut, the name Thamesville is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Thamesville in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Thamesville lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thamesville that is located in New London County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thamesville ...

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.

  • Baltic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in New London County
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Gales Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in New London County
  • Hallville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
    • Hallville is located in New London County
  • Happyland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happyland
    • Happyland is located in New London County
  • Heilwield Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwield Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwield Corner
    • Heilwield Corner is located in New London County
  • Quaker Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
    • Quaker Hill is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <2>
  • Quakertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Quakertown is located in New London County
  • Sunnyside ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in New London County

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

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Thamesville to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,162 miles [6,698.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thamesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thamesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5101, Longitude: -72.0881       In this case, the coordinates for Thamesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Thamesville 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 304.709 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.255 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.453 degrees.









 

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