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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thomasboro
- 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:
- 40.243922, -88.187354
- 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
- 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 Champaign County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Since Thomasboro is near Piatt County and also Ford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Piatt County
- eBird sighting report for Ford 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 Thomasboro ...
We found three communities that share the name Thomasboro.
Within Illinois, the name Thomasboro is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Screven County
- This Thomasboro is located in Screven County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Thomasboro that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Screven County community of Thomasboro.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Thomasboro is located in Brunswick County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Thomasboro that is located in Champaign 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 526 miles [846.5 km] to the southeast of the Thomasboro that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Thomasboro.
- Georgia
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.
- Dailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Dewey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <3>
- Fisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <3>
- Flatville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Mayview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
- Rising
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
- Sellers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 village 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:
- Urbana, which is the Seat of Champaign County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Thomasboro to Urbana, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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: 40.2439, Longitude: -88.1874 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> | 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 Thomasboro 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 314.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.512 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.293 degrees. |