Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Thompson Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompson Ford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thompson Ford

• 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 Ford:
  • 36.752324, -82.381813
  • 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 Thompson Ford

• 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
  • Since Thompson Ford is near Russell County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Thompson Ford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson Ford ...

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.

• Bush Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bush Mill is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Mill
• Crackers Neck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crackers Neck is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackers Neck
• Deans Store
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Deans Store is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Store
• Grassy Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grassy Creek is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
• Hobbs Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hobbs Ford is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Ford
• Jett Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jett Ford is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ford
• Little Duck
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Little Duck is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
• Maces Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
• Martin Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Martin Ford is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
• Point Truth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Point Truth is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
• Silica
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Silica is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
• Stringtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stringtown is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
• Sunny Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sunny Point is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
• Twin Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Twin Springs is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs

How Far From Thompson Ford 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 Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Thompson Ford and extending to:

• Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thompson Ford to Gate City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'