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:
- 41.875380, -70.840039
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Thomastown is near Bristol County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable 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 Thomastown ...
We found four communities that share the name Thomastown.
Within Massachusetts, the name Thomastown is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Madison Parish
- This Thomastown is located in Madison Parish and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thomastown that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison Parish community of Thomastown.
- Mississippi
- Leake County
- This Thomastown is located in Leake County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thomastown that is located in Plymouth County.
- 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 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west of the Thomastown that is located in Plymouth County.
- 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 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thomastown that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Thomastown.
- Louisiana
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.
- Carver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cranberry Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Five Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Plymouth County
- Fuller Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
- Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Hemlocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Howlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Indian Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
- Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Maxim Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxim Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim Corner
- Maxim Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Nelsons Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Grove
- Nelsons Grove is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Tree Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Staples Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
- Staples Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Staples Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Shore
- Staples Shore is located in Plymouth County
- Upper Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Four Corners
- Upper Four Corners is located in Plymouth County
- Wayside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Staples Corner
How Far From Thomastown 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 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:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thomastown to Plymouth, 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.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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 Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 41.8754, Longitude: -70.8400 In this case, the coordinates for Thomastown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Thomastown 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 303.917 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.424 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.721 degrees. |