Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thornville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thornville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thornville
- 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 Thornville:
- 42.942529, -83.223829
- 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 Thornville
- 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 Lapeer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lapeer County
- Since Thornville is near Oakland County and also Macomb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- eBird sighting report for Macomb 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 Thornville ...
We found two communities that share the name Thornville.
Within Michigan, the name Thornville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Thornville.
- Perry County
- This Thornville is located in Perry County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the south of the Thornville that is located in Lapeer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Thornville.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornville ...
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.
- Decker ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Farmers Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Five Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Goodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
- Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
- Former names for Grays' Mills:
- Clifton Mill
- Clifton Village
- Clifton
- Hunters Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Lake Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
- Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
- Former names for Lake Orion:
- Canandaigua City
- New Canandaigua
- Oakland
- Orion
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <5>
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Leonard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <5>
How Far From Thornville 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 Thornville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thornville and extending to:
- Lapeer, which is the Seat of Lapeer County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Thornville to Lansing, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thornville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thornville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Thornville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thornville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9425, Longitude: -83.2238 In this case, the coordinates for Thornville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Thornville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.512 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.165 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.048 degrees. |