Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thomasville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomasville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thomasville
- 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 Thomasville:
- 39.928709, -76.850528
- 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 Thomasville
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Thomasville is near Adams County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Thomasville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Thomasville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Thomasville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Thomasville is located in Clarke County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Thomasville.
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Thomasville is located in Lee County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Thomasville.
- Colorado
- Pitkin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Thomasville [Pitkin County].
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Thomasville is located in Fulton County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Thomasville.
- Thomas County
- This Thomasville is located in Thomas County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the southwest of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Thomasville.
- Illinois
- Montgomery County
- This Thomasville is located in Montgomery County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Thomasville.
- Iowa
- Clayton County
- This Thomasville is located in Clayton County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Thomasville.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Thomasville [Cowley County].
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Thomasville is located in Rankin County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Thomasville.
- Missouri
- Oregon County
- This Thomasville is located in Oregon County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the west of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Thomasville.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Thomasville [Gallatin County].
- New York
- Clinton County
- This Thomasville is located in Clinton County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Thomasville.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Thomasville is located in Davidson County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Thomasville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Thomasville lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- Tennessee
- Cheatham County
- This Thomasville is located in Cheatham County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thomasville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Thomasville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomasville ...
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.
- Admire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Big Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mountain
- Big Mountain is located in York County
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Fairway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Farmers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fordville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Gnatstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Graybill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Holly Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Holly Heights is located in York County
- Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Pigeon Hills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hills
- Pigeon Hills is located in York County
- Poplars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
How Far From Thomasville 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 Thomasville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomasville and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Thomasville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomasville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
The official website for State 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- Thomasville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomasville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9287, Longitude: -76.8505 In this case, the coordinates for Thomasville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Thomasville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Thomasville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Thomasville 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 307.708 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.393 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.23 degrees. |