Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thompson 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 Thompson Mill:
  • 34.366488, -83.858792
  • 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 Thompson 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hall County
  • Since Thompson Mill is near Lumpkin County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lumpkin County
  • eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Thompson Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Thompson Mill.

Within Georgia, the name Thompson Mill is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Thompson Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Hancock County
    • This Thompson Mill is located in Hancock County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north of the Thompson Mill that is located in Hall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Thompson Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson 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.

• Blueberry Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
  • Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
• Cherokee Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Meadows
  • Cherokee Meadows is located in Hall County
• Destitute Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destitute Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destitute Acres
  • Destitute Acres is located in Hall County
• Greystone
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Greystone is located in Hall County
• Happy Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Hall County
• Heather Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heather Heights is located in Hall County
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Hall County
• Lake Watch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Watch
  • Lake Watch is located in Hall County
• Looper Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Lake
  • Looper Lake is located in Hall County
• River Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
  • River Point is located in Hall County
• Scoutland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoutland
  • Scoutland is located in Hall County
• Shady Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
  • Shady Lane is located in Hall County
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  • Squirrel Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
    • Squirrel Creek is located in Hall County
  • Sunset Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sunset Heights is located in Hall County
  • Wahoo Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Forest
    • Wahoo Forest is located in Hall County
  • Wahoo Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Valley
    • Wahoo Valley is located in Hall County

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

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

• Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Thompson Mill 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/