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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thomson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Thomson:
- 38.005913, -84.026035
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Thomson
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Thomson is near Montgomery County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Thomson
Communities Also Named Thomson ...
We found four communities that are also named Thomson.
Within Kentucky, the name Thomson is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- McDuffie County
- This Thomson is located in McDuffie County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Thomson that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Thomson.
- Illinois
- Carroll County
- This Thomson is located in Carroll County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thomson that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Thomson.
- Minnesota
- Carlton County
- This Thomson is located in Carlton County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Thomson that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Thomson.
- New York
- Washington County
- This Thomson is located in Washington County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thomson that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Thomson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomson ...
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.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Grassy Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
- Hedges
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hedges is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
- Kiddville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
- Pilot View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot View is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View
- Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Rabbit Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rightangle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
- Rosedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Saddlebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saddlebrook is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Sideview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sideview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
- Trimble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
How Far From Thomson 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 Thomson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomson and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the West.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Thomson to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thomson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Thomson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0059, Longitude: -84.0260 In this case, the coordinates for Thomson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.13 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.142 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.008 degrees. |
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