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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 32.104043, -90.959828
    • 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.
    • Open 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
    • Since Thompsons Ferry is near Claiborne County and also Madison Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
  • 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Thompsons Ferry

Communities Also Named Thompsons Ferry ...

We found three communities that are also named Thompsons Ferry.

There is one other community in Mississippi that is also named Thompsons Ferry.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • Tate County
      • This Thompsons Ferry is located in Tate County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Thompsons Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • La Salle Parish
      • This Thompsons Ferry is located in La Salle Parish and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Warren 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the west southwest of the Thompsons Ferry that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Thompsons Ferry.

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.

  • Allen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Allen is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Big Black
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Black is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Black
  • Cedars
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedars is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Grand Gulf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
  • Green Meadow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Green Meadow is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Jeff Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeff Davis is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Davis
  • Redbone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Redbone is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone
  • Rocky Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Spring Plains ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spring Plains is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
  • Willows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

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:

  • Vicksburg, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompsons Ferry to Vicksburg, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,507 miles [12,081.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,382 miles [8,661.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompsons Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompsons Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1040, Longitude: -90.9598       In this case, the coordinates for Thompsons Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.10 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.907 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.245 degrees.