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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 Thompsons Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompsons Ferry 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 Thompsons Ferry:
- 31.494068, -93.721849
- 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 Thompsons Ferry
- 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 Sabine Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
- Since Thompsons Ferry is near Sabine County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Thompsons Ferry
Communities Also Named Thompsons Ferry ...
We found three communities that are also named Thompsons Ferry.
There is one other community in Louisiana that is also named Thompsons Ferry.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- La Salle Parish
- This Thompsons Ferry is located in La Salle Parish and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the east of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Thompsons Ferry.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Tate County
- This Thompsons Ferry is located in Tate County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Thompsons Ferry.
- Warren County
- This Thompsons Ferry is located in Warren County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east northeast of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Thompsons Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsons Ferry ...
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.
- Alexanders Store
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alexanders Store is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Store
- Alliance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alliance is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Chamber Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chamber Ferry is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamber Ferry
- Clare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clare is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hemphill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Noble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Turtle Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Beach is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Beach
How Far From Thompsons Ferry 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 community such as Thompsons Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompsons Ferry and extending to:
- Many, which is the Seat of Sabine Parish, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompsons Ferry to Many, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,654 miles [12,317.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompsons Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Thompsons Ferry 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 Thompsons Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4941, Longitude: -93.7218 In this case, the coordinates for Thompsons Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.77 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.776 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.477 degrees. |
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