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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 Thompsontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompsontown 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 Thompsontown:
- 40.817563, -78.631971
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Thompsontown
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Thompsontown is near Cambria County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Thompsontown
Communities Also Named Thompsontown ...
We found three communities that are also named Thompsontown.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Thompsontown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Juniata County
- This Thompsontown is located in Juniata County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Thompsontown that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Thompsontown.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Thompsontown is located in Dorchester County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Thompsontown that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Thompsontown.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Thompsontown is located in Atlantic County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Thompsontown that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Thompsontown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsontown ...
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.
- Bells Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
- Bower
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bower is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
- Cherry Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Curry Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Glen Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Lumber City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
- Lyleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
- Patchinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Patchinville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchinville
- Rosebud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
How Far From Thompsontown 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 Thompsontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompsontown and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompsontown to Clearfield, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thompsontown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Thompsontown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompsontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8176, Longitude: -78.6320 In this case, the coordinates for Thompsontown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.726 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.684 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.667 degrees. |
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