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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thompsons Ferry
- 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:
- 34.699546, -90.231762
- 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 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Tate County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tate County
- Since Thompsons Ferry is near Tunica County and also DeSoto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tunica County
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto 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 Ferry ...
We found three communities that share the name Thompsons Ferry.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Thompsons Ferry.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Warren County
- This Thompsons Ferry is located in Warren County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Tate County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Thompsons Ferry.
- Warren County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- La Salle Parish
- This Thompsons Ferry is located in La Salle Parish and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Tate County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Thompsons Ferry.
- Sabine Parish
- This Thompsons Ferry is located in Sabine Parish and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the southwest of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Tate County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Thompsons Ferry.
- Louisiana
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.
- Clack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cottonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Tate County
- Crockett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cub Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Eudora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Goode
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Green River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Tunica County
- Little Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Tunica County
- Lost Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pink
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
- Robinsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Tunica County
- Sarah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Trinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pink
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:
- Senatobia, which is the Seat of Tate County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompsons Ferry to Senatobia, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south (S). 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 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,356 miles [11,838.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompsons Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 from Point A (ie- Thompsons Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompsons Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6995, Longitude: -90.2318 In this case, the coordinates for Thompsons Ferry 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 Thompsons Ferry 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 315.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.99 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.487 degrees. |