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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 Thompsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompsonville 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 Thompsonville:
    • 41.997041, -72.598978
    • 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 Thompsonville
  • 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 Thompsonville ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Thompsonville.

Within Connecticut, the name Thompsonville is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Kent County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Thompsonville.
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Walker County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Thompsonville.
    • Illinois
      • Franklin County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Franklin County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Thompsonville.
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Thompsonville.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Thompsonville [Christian County].
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Thompsonville [Pulaski County].
      • Washington County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Washington County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Thompsonville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Middlesex County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Thompsonville.
    • Michigan
      • Benzie County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Benzie County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benzie County community of Thompsonville.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Hinds County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Thompsonville.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Sullivan County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Thompsonville.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Thompsonville [Rockingham County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Creek County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Creek County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Thompsonville.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Thompsonville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Washington County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Thompsonville.
    • Texas
      • Gonzales County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Thompsonville.
      • Jim Hogg County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Jim Hogg County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km] to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Hogg County community of Thompsonville.
    • Utah
      • Piute County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Piute County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piute County community of Thompsonville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • This Thompsonville is located in Racine County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsonville that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Thompsonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsonville ...

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.

  • Bull Run Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run Corner
    • Bull Run Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Crescent Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Grove
    • Crescent Grove is located in Hartford County
  • Feeding Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
    • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Forest Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hazardville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
    • Hazardville is located in Hartford County
  • Kings Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
    • Kings Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Longmeadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
  • Rising Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
    • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Shaker Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Pines
    • Shaker Pines is located in Hartford County
  • Warehouse Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
    • Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
  • Warehouse Point Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
    • Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County

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

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Thompsonville to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,167 miles [6,706.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompsonville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thompsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9970, Longitude: -72.5990       In this case, the coordinates for Thompsonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Thompsonville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thompsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Thompsonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.95 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.607 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.443 degrees.




 

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