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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 Thornville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thornville 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 Thornville:
- 39.892909, -82.414090
- 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 Thornville
- 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 Thornville ...
We found two communities that share the name Thornville.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Thornville.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Thornville in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Thornville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Lapeer County
- This Thornville is located in Lapeer County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the north of the Thornville that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lapeer County community of Thornville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornville ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Licking County
- Edgewater Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Licking County
- Firemans Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firemans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemans Park
- Firemans Park is located in Perry County
- Fleatown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleatown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleatown
- Fleatown is located in Licking County
- Glass Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Rock
- Glass Rock is located in Perry County
- Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- New Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reading
- New Reading is located in Perry County
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Shell Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
- Shell Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Summerland Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland Beach
- Summerland Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Ziontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ziontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziontown
- Ziontown is located in Perry County
How Far From Thornville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Thornville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thornville and extending to:
- New Lexington, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thornville to New Lexington, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west (W). 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 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thornville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thornville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thornville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8929, Longitude: -82.4141 In this case, the coordinates for Thornville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Thornville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.107 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.25 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.707 degrees. |
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