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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 Thompson Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompson Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Thompson Corner:
    • 35.915373, -95.082736
    • 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 Thompson Corner
  • 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 Thompson Corner ...

We found eight communities that share the name Thompson Corner.

Within Oklahoma, the name Thompson Corner is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Thompson Corner [New Haven County].
    • Hawaii
      • This Thompson Corner lies 3,876 miles [6,237.8 km]<2> to the west of the Thompson Corner that is located in Cherokee County.
    • Iowa
      • Allamakee County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Thompson Corner that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Thompson Corner.
    • Maine
      • Somerset County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Somerset County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Thompson Corner that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Thompson Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Thompson Corner that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Thompson Corner.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Thompson Corner lies 1,668 miles [2,684.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Thompson Corner that is located in Cherokee County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Merrimack County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Thompson Corner that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Thompson Corner.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Charleston County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<2> to the east of the Thompson Corner that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Thompson Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson Corner ...

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.

  • Indian Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
    • Indian Meadows is located in Cherokee County
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Cherokee County
  • Lost City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
    • Lost City is located in Cherokee County
  • Mallard Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
    • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
  • Okay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
    • Okay is located in Wagoner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <4>
  • Park Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <4>
  • Pumpkin Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Muskogee County
  • Shady Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Tenkiller
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
    • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
  • Toppers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toppers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toppers
    • Toppers is located in Wagoner County
  • Wildcat Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Point
    • Wildcat Point is located in Cherokee County
  • Yonkers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yonkers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Wagoner County

How Far From Thompson Corner 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 community such as Thompson Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tahlequah, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the East.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Thompson Corner to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,494 miles [12,060.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,376 miles [8,651.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

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 Thompson Corner, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompson Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9154, Longitude: -95.0827       In this case, the coordinates for Thompson Corner 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>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.
<6>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 Thompson Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.134 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.941 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.456 degrees.









 

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