Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Thompsontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompsontown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thompsontown

• 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 Thompsontown:
  • 39.416505, -74.708773
  • 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 Thompsontown

• 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 Atlantic County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
  • Since Thompsontown is near Monmouth County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Thompsontown ...

We found three communities that share the name Thompsontown.

Within New Jersey, the name Thompsontown is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Dorchester County
    • This Thompsontown is located in Dorchester County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thompsontown that is located in Atlantic County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Thompsontown.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Clearfield County
    • This Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thompsontown that is located in Atlantic County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Thompsontown.
    • Juniata County
    • This Thompsontown is located in Juniata County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west northwest of the Thompsontown that is located in Atlantic County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Thompsontown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsontown ...

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.

• Clarkstown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
  • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
• Clover Leaf Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Leaf Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Leaf Lakes
  • Clover Leaf Lakes is located in Atlantic County
• Dorothy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
• English Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
  • English Creek is located in Atlantic County
• English Creek Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek Landing
  • English Creek Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Gravelly Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Run
  • Gravelly Run is located in Atlantic County
• High Bank Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank Landing
  • High Bank Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Mays Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
  • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Scullville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
  • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
• Steelman Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman Landing
  • Steelman Landing is located in Atlantic County

How Far From Thompsontown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thompsontown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompsontown and extending to:

• Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Thompsontown to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompsontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/