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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 Thomasboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomasboro 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 Thomasboro:
    • 32.719611, -81.790112
    • 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 Thomasboro
  • 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 Thomasboro ...

We found three communities that share the name Thomasboro.

Within Georgia, the name Thomasboro is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • This Thomasboro is located in Champaign County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Thomasboro that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Thomasboro.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • This Thomasboro is located in Brunswick County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thomasboro that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Thomasboro.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Thomasboro is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north northeast of the Thomasboro that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Thomasboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomasboro ...

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.

  • Butts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
    • Butts is located in Jenkins County
  • Donegal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
    • Donegal is located in Bulloch County
  • Double Heads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Heads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Heads
    • Double Heads is located in Screven County
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Screven County
  • Four Points
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Jenkins County
  • Green Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Screven County
  • Hilltonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
    • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
  • Lewis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Screven County
  • Rocky Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <3>

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

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

  • Sylvania, which is the Seat of Screven County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thomasboro to Sylvania, with an average speed<5> 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomasboro. 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 '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- Thomasboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomasboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7196, Longitude: -81.7901       In this case, the coordinates for Thomasboro 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Thomasboro 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 310.722 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.768 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.559 degrees.









 

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