Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Thomas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Thomas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Thomas
- 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 Fort Thomas:
- 39.078495, -84.448534
- 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 Fort Thomas
- 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Since Fort Thomas is near Hamilton County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Kenton 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 Fort Thomas ...
We found one communities that share the name Fort Thomas.
Within Kentucky, the name Fort Thomas is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Fort Thomas in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Graham County
- This Fort Thomas is located in Graham County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the west of the Fort Thomas that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Fort Thomas.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Thomas ...
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.
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - California
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <3>
- Fruit Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Idlewild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Johns Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
- Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
- Lincoln Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Little Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
- Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Little Buck ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
- Little Buck is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Mount Lookout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Mount Lookout is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Over-The-Rhine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Over-The-Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
- Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
- Red Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Silver Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Grove <3>
- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Watch Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Watch Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Park Hills
How Far From Fort Thomas 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 city such as Fort Thomas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Thomas and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Fort Thomas to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fort Thomas: www.ftthomas.org/
The official website for Campbell County: www.campbellcountyky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Thomas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Thomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0785, Longitude: -84.4485 |
| <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 Fort Thomas 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 312.392 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.597 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.882 degrees. |