Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thornhope:
  • 40.926881, -86.529288
  • 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 Thornhope

• 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
  • Since Thornhope is near Cass County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornhope ...

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.

• Bell Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
  • Bell Center is located in White County
• Buffalo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in White County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buffalo
  • From Thornhope to Buffalo
• Georgetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Cass County
• Grass Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
  • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
• Guise Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guise Park
  • Guise Park is located in Fulton County
• Lake Bruce
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
  • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Bruce
  • From Thornhope to Lake Bruce
• Leases Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leases Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
  • Leases Corner is located in Cass County
• Marshtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshtown
  • Marshtown is located in Fulton County
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Cass County
• Royal Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
  • Royal Center is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <2>
• Star City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Star City is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thornhope and extending to:

• Winamac, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thornhope to Winamac, 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.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov