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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 Thomson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomson 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 Thomson:
- 43.125908, -73.582893
- 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 Thomson
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Thomson is near Saratoga County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Thomson
Communities Also Named Thomson ...
We found four communities that are also named Thomson.
Within New York, the name Thomson is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- McDuffie County
- This Thomson is located in McDuffie County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thomson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Thomson.
- Illinois
- Carroll County
- This Thomson is located in Carroll County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Thomson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Thomson.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Thomson is located in Clark County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thomson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Thomson.
- Minnesota
- Carlton County
- This Thomson is located in Carlton County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thomson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Thomson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomson ...
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.
- Bacon Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bacon Hill is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Coveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coveville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveville
- Gates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Hickory Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Forest is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Jewell Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Lick Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lick Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Springs
- Middle Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Queens Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Queens Court is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Court
- Starks Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Starks Knob is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Knob
- Stonegate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stonegate is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Victory Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Village of Victory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Village of Victory has also been known as:
- Victory village
How Far From Thomson 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 Thomson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomson and extending to:
- Hudson Falls, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Thomson to Hudson Falls, 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,169 miles [6,709.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Thomson) 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 Thomson 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 Thomson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1259, Longitude: -73.5829 In this case, the coordinates for Thomson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.399 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.299 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.346 degrees. |
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