Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thomas Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thomas Crossroads
- 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 Thomas Crossroads:
- 40.240351, -79.197254
- 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 Thomas Crossroads
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Thomas Crossroads is near Somerset County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Thomas Crossroads ...
We found two communities that share the name Thomas Crossroads.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Thomas Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Thomas Crossroads is located in Coweta County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thomas Crossroads that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Thomas Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Thomas Crossroads is located in Moore County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the south of the Thomas Crossroads that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Thomas Crossroads.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas Crossroads ...
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.
- Buttermilk Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
- Buttermilk Falls is located in Westmoreland County
- California Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Furnace
- California Furnace is located in Westmoreland County
- Hillsview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Idlepark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Longbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
- Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Rachelwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rachelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachelwood
- Rachelwood is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From Thomas Crossroads 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 Thomas Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomas Crossroads and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thomas Crossroads to Greensburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomas Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Thomas Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomas Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2404, Longitude: -79.1973 In this case, the coordinates for Thomas Crossroads 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 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 Thomas Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.028 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.14 degrees. |