Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Thomaston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Thomaston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Thomaston
- 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 East Thomaston:
- 32.889577, -84.315474
- 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 East Thomaston
- 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 Upson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Upson County
- Since East Thomaston is near Pike County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 East Thomaston ...
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.
- Clearwater Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Springs
- Clearwater Springs is located in Pike County
- Crest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Dog Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Crossing
- Dog Crossing is located in Upson County
- Ellerbeetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbeetown
- Ellerbeetown is located in Upson County
- Jacks Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Ferry
- Jacks Ferry is located in Talbot County
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Logtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Redbone Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbone Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone Crossroads
- Redbone Crossroads is located in Upson County
- Rest Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Rest Haven is located in Upson County
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Silvertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertown
- Silvertown is located in Upson County
How Far From East Thomaston 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 East Thomaston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in East Thomaston and extending to:
- Thomaston, which is the Seat of Upson County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from East Thomaston to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Thomaston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- East Thomaston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Thomaston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8896, Longitude: -84.3155 In this case, the coordinates for East Thomaston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 East Thomaston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.172 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.463 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.462 degrees. |