Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Thompson Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompson Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thompson Corner
- 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 Corner:
- 21.565278, -158.115833
- 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 Corner
- 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 Corner ...
We found eight communities that share the name Thompson Corner.
Within Hawaii, the name Thompson Corner is unique.
Beyond Hawaii, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Thompson Corner [New Haven County].
- Iowa
- Allamakee County
- This Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County and lies 4,061 miles [6,535.5 km]<2> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Thompson Corner.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Thompson Corner is located in Somerset County and lies 5,112 miles [8,227 km]<2> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Thompson Corner.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Thompson Corner is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km]<2> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Thompson Corner.
- New Brunswick
- This Thompson Corner lies 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km]<2> to the northeast.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Thompson Corner is located in Merrimack County and lies 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km]<2> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Thompson Corner.
- Oklahoma
- Cherokee County
- This Thompson Corner is located in Cherokee County and lies 3,876 miles [6,237.8 km]<2> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Thompson Corner.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Thompson Corner is located in Charleston County and lies 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km]<2> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Thompson Corner.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson Corner ...
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.
- Chinatown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Foster Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Village
- Honolulu
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honolulu <4>
- Marconi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Pearl City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <4>
- Ranch Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Camp
- Sunset Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
- Village Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
How Far From Thompson Corner 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 Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompson Corner and extending to:
- Honolulu, which is the State Capital of Hawaii, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Thompson Corner to Honolulu, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 10 days, a buggy would take 189 days and walking would take 275 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 8,641 miles [13,906.3 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 9,223 miles [14,843 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 8,005 miles [12,882.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thompson Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompson Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 21.5653, Longitude: -158.1158 In this case, the coordinates for Thompson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Thompson Corner 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 13.891 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 23.321 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 352.206 degrees. |