Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thornton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thornton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
Communities Also Named Thornton ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Thornton.
Within Nebraska, the name Thornton is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Calhoun County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Thornton [Calhoun County].
- California
- San Joaquin County
- Please visit our profile page for the California community of Thornton [San Joaquin County].
- Colorado
- Adams County
- Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Thornton [Adams County].
- Idaho
- Kootenai County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Thornton [Kootenai County].
- Madison County
- Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Thornton [Madison County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Thornton [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Thornton [Lawrence County].
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Thornton [Cerro Gordo County].
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Letcher County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Thornton [Letcher County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Thornton [Saint Clair County].
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Thornton [Holmes County].
- Missouri
- Clay County
- Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Thornton [Clay County].
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- Please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Thornton [Grafton County].
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Thornton [Chautauqua County].
- Ohio
- Ross County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Thornton [Ross County].
- Ontario
- Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Thornton.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Thornton [Delaware County].
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- Please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Thornton [Providence County].
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Thornton [Knox County].
- Texas
- Limestone County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Thornton [Limestone County].
- Washington
- Whitman County
- Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Thornton [Whitman County].
- West Virginia
- Taylor County
- Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Thornton [Taylor County].
- Wisconsin
- Shawano County
- Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Thornton [Shawano County].
- Wyoming
- Weston County
- Please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Thornton [Weston County].
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Thornton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |