Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thompsons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompsons Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thompsons Corner
- 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 Corner:
- 36.655831, -93.856418
- 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 Thompsons Corner
- 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 Barry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barry County
- Since Thompsons Corner is near Benton County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Thompsons Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Thompsons Corner.
Within Missouri, the name Thompsons Corner is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Thompsons Corner is located in Montgomery County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thompsons Corner that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Thompsons Corner.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Thompsons Corner is located in Oneida County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thompsons Corner that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Thompsons Corner.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsons Corner ...
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.
- Chain-O-Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Eagle Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <3>
- Emerald Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Hill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Jenkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mineral Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
- Mineral Spring is located in Barry County
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <3>
- Star City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Thompsons Corner 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 Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompsons Corner and extending to:
- Cassville, which is the Seat of Barry County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Thompsons Corner to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,410 miles [11,925.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompsons Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompsons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompsons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6558, Longitude: -93.8564 |
| <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 Thompsons Corner 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 318.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.154 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.761 degrees. |