Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Thompson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Thompson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Thompson
- 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 South Thompson:
- 41.647831, -81.044819
- 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 South Thompson
- 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 Geauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Geauga County
- Since South Thompson is near Lake County and also Ashtabula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula 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 South Thompson ...
We found one communities that share the name South Thompson.
Within Ohio, the name South Thompson is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named South Thompson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Toombs County
- This South Thompson is located in Toombs County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the south of the South Thompson that is located in Geauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of South Thompson.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Thompson ...
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.
- Calm ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Center Road ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Road
- Center Road is located in Geauga County
- Cold Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Ashtabula County
- Cork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lake County
- Footville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hartsgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Huntsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - James Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Place
- James Place is located in Lake County
- Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Mechanicsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Rock Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <3>
- Turkey Foot Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Corner
- Turkey Foot Corner is located in Ashtabula County
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Ashtabula County
How Far From South Thompson 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 South Thompson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Thompson and extending to:
- Chardon, which is the Seat of Geauga County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Thompson to Chardon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Thompson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Geauga County: www.co.geauga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- South Thompson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Thompson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6478, Longitude: -81.0448 In this case, the coordinates for South Thompson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 South Thompson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.179 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.459 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.466 degrees. |