Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thompsontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompsontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thompsontown
- 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 Thompsontown:
- 38.574839, -75.900214
- 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 Thompsontown
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Thompsontown is near Talbot County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Thompsontown ...
We found three communities that share the name Thompsontown.
Within Maryland, the name Thompsontown is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Thompsontown is located in Atlantic County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thompsontown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Thompsontown.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thompsontown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Thompsontown.
- Juniata County
- This Thompsontown is located in Juniata County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the north northwest of the Thompsontown that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Thompsontown.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsontown ...
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.
- Bonnie Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
- Bonnie Brook is located in Dorchester County
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hawkeye
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hicksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Holly Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Linkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Marshyhope Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County
- Rabbit Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Ralph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hook
- Rocky Hook is located in Dorchester County
- Sandtop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Secretary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <3>
How Far From Thompsontown 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 Thompsontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompsontown and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Thompsontown to Cambridge, 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompsontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thompsontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompsontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5748, Longitude: -75.9002 In this case, the coordinates for Thompsontown 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> | 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 Thompsontown 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 307.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.657 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.368 degrees. |