Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thorndale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thorndale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thorndale
- 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 Thorndale:
- 41.424522, -76.420776
- 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 Thorndale
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Thorndale is near Luzerne County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Thorndale ...
We found five communities that share the name Thorndale.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Thorndale.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thorndale ...
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.
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cherry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Mills
- Cherry Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Coveytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Eagles Mere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Mere
- Eagles Mere is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagles Mere <3>
- Elk Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Long Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Mildred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Mildred is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mildred <3>
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ricketts ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Thorndale 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 Thorndale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thorndale and extending to:
- Laporte, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Thorndale to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thorndale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty-pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thorndale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thorndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4245, Longitude: -76.4208 In this case, the coordinates for Thorndale 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Thorndale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.326 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.195 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.423 degrees. |