Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thompson Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompson Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thompson Ferry
- 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 Thompson Ferry:
- 34.800135, -81.464818
- 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 Thompson Ferry
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Thompson Ferry is near Union County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Thompson Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Thompson Ferry.
Within South Carolina, the name Thompson Ferry is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Thompson Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gordon County
- This Thompson Ferry is located in Gordon County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west of the Thompson Ferry that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Thompson Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson Ferry ...
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.
- Beauty Spot ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauty Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Spot
- Beauty Spot is located in York County
- Borax ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bullock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
- Bullock Creek is located in York County
- Cotton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hoodtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Kelly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - No Mans Land ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for No Mans Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Mans Land
- No Mans Land is located in Union County
- Pine Tree ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Woods Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Ferry
- Woods Ferry is located in Chester County
- Worthys Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthys Ferry
- Worthys Ferry is located in Chester County
How Far From Thompson Ferry 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 Thompson Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompson Ferry and extending to:
- Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompson Ferry to Chester, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompson Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8001, Longitude: -81.4648 In this case, the coordinates for Thompson Ferry 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 Thompson Ferry 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 310.579 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.901 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.87 degrees. |