Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thomastown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomastown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thomastown
- 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 Thomastown:
- 32.357294, -91.069851
- 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 Thomastown
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Madison Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
- Since Thomastown is near Warren County and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- 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 Thomastown ...
We found four communities that share the name Thomastown.
Within Louisiana, the name Thomastown is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Thomastown is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thomastown that is located in Madison Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Thomastown.
- Mississippi
- Leake County
- This Thomastown is located in Leake County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thomastown that is located in Madison Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Thomastown.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Thomastown is located in Summit County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thomastown that is located in Madison Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Thomastown.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Thomastown is located in Bath County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thomastown that is located in Madison Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Thomastown.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomastown ...
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.
- Cedars
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delta
- From Thomastown to Delta
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Eagle Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
- Eagle Bend is located in Warren County (MS)
- Fortune Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Fork
- Fortune Fork is located in Madison Parish
- Jetts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Jonestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Kings Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Kings Ferry is located in Warren County (MS)
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- Long Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Mound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mound
- From Thomastown to Mound
- Peelers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Stout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stout
- From Thomastown to Stout
- Sweets Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Ferry
- Sweets Ferry is located in Warren County (MS)
- Waltersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Waltersville is located in Warren County (MS)
- Long Lake
How Far From Thomastown 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 Thomastown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomastown and extending to:
- Tallulah, which is the Seat of Madison Parish, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Thomastown to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,500 miles [12,070.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,375 miles [8,650.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomastown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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- Thomastown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomastown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3573, Longitude: -91.0699 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Thomastown 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 316.194 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.05 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.25 degrees. |