Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thompson's Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompson's Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thompson's Station
- 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's Station:
- 35.797, -86.90551
- 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's Station
- 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Thompson's Station is near Maury County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson's Station ...
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.
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lees Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Maury County
- Little Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Williamson County
- Loco ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mayberry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Redwing Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwing Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Farms
- Redwing Farms is located in Williamson County
- Riverview Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Riverview Park is located in Williamson County
- Rolling Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County
- Rolling Rivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Rivers
- Rolling Rivers is located in Williamson County
- Springview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Williamson County
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Maury County
- Traceview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Thompson's Station 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 town such as Thompson's Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Thompson's Station and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompson's Station to Franklin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Thompson's Station: www.thompsons-station.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompson's Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson's Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7970, Longitude: -86.9055 |
| <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's Station 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 313.858 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.813 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.829 degrees. |