Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Thompson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Thompson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Thompson
- 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 South Thompson:
- 32.108245, -82.370682
- 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 South Thompson
- 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 Toombs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Toombs County
- Since South Thompson is near Montgomery County and also Wheeler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Wheeler 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 South Thompson ...
We found one communities that share the name South Thompson.
Within Georgia, the name South Thompson is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named South Thompson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Geauga County
- This South Thompson is located in Geauga County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the north of the South Thompson that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of South Thompson.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Thompson ...
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.
- Cedar Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - English Eddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
- English Eddy is located in Toombs County
- Grays Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Grays Landing is located in Toombs County
- Long Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ponderosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Santa Claus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
How Far From South Thompson 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 South Thompson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Thompson and extending to:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Toombs County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from South Thompson to Atlanta, 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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Thompson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- South Thompson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Thompson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1082, Longitude: -82.3707 In this case, the coordinates for South Thompson 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 South Thompson 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 311.027 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.032 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.925 degrees. |