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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thompsonville
- 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:
- 38.999557, -75.389640
- 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
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Thompsonville is near Sussex County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Thompsonville ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Thompsonville.
Within Delaware, the name Thompsonville is unique.
Beyond Delaware, 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 ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Thompsonville is located in Hartford County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Thompsonville.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This Thompsonville is located in Walker County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km] to the west southwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 1,971 miles [3,172 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent 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 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thompsonville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Thompsonville.
- Connecticut
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.
- Bowers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chestnut Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knoll
- Chestnut Knoll is located in Sussex County
- Dogwood Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
- Dogwood Meadows is located in Kent County
- Frederica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederica
- Frederica is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederica <5>
- Hummingbird Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummingbird Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird Hills
- Hummingbird Hills is located in Kent County
- Hunters Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Kent County
- Knotts Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
- Knotts Landing is located in Kent County
- Little Heaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Heaven
- Little Heaven is located in Kent County
- Lynch Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Heights
- Lynch Heights is located in Kent County
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <5>
- Misty Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
- Misty Pines is located in Kent County
- Otters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otters Run
- Otters Run is located in Kent County
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Woods Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
How Far From Thompsonville 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 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:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thompsonville to Dover, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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- 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: 38.9996, Longitude: -75.3896 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.916 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.349 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.986 degrees. |