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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 Thorndale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thorndale 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Thorndale
Communities Also Named Thorndale ...
We found five communities that are also named Thorndale.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Thorndale.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located 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 ...
- Chester County
- This Thorndale is located in Chester County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Thorndale that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Thorndale.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Thorndale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Thorndale that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Thorndale.
- Ontario
- This Thorndale lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thorndale that is located in Sullivan County.
- Quebec
- This Thorndale lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thorndale that is located in Sullivan County.
- Texas
- Milam County
- This Thorndale is located in Milam County and lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thorndale that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Thorndale.
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)
- Central is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Cherry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Mills
- Coveytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coveytown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveytown
- Eagles Mere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elk Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elk Grove is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Long Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Mildred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
How Far From Thorndale 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thorndale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Thorndale 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.326 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.195 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.423 degrees. |
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