Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Thomas Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thomas Mill

• 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 Thomas Mill:
  • 34.931195, -84.137969
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Thomas Mill

• 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
  • Since Thomas Mill is near Fannin County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Thomas Mill

Communities Also Named Thomas Mill ...

We found two communities that are also named Thomas Mill.

Within Georgia, the name Thomas Mill is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Bibb County
    • This Thomas Mill is located in Bibb County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thomas Mill that is located in Union County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Thomas Mill.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Somerset County
    • This Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thomas Mill that is located in Union County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Thomas Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas Mill ...

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.

• Cutcane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
• Hemp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hemp is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
• Ivylog
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivylog is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivylog
• Loving
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Loving is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Mashburn Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mashburn Mill is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn Mill
• Pearl
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearl is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
• Sparks Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sparks Mill is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Mill
• Sweet Gum
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum

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

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

• Blairsville, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thomas Mill to Blairsville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the south (S). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,957 miles [7,977.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'