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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 Thurmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thurmond and the surrounding area.
- 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 Thurmond:
- 36.366349, -80.928408
- 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 Thurmond
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Thurmond is near Wilkes County and also Alleghany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alleghany 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Thurmond
Communities Also Named Thurmond ...
We found one communities that are also named Thurmond.
Within North Carolina, the name Thurmond is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Thurmond in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Thurmond is located in Fayette County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north of the Thurmond that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Thurmond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thurmond ...
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.
- Cherry Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Chuckle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chuckle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckle
- Mountain Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Home ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Home is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Poplar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Roaring Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Traphill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Zephyr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Thurmond to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thurmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thurmond and extending to:
- Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Thurmond to Dobson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Thurmond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Thurmond 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 Thurmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3663, Longitude: -80.9284 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.268 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.772 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.193 degrees. |
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