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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Mill
  • Bush Mill is located in Scott County
• Crackers Neck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackers Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackers Neck
  • Crackers Neck is located in Scott County
• Deans Store
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Store
  • Deans Store is located in Scott County
• Grassy Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek is located in Russell County
• Hobbs Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Ford
  • Hobbs Ford is located in Washington County
• Jett Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ford
  • Jett Ford is located in Scott County
• Little Duck
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
  • Little Duck is located in Scott County
• Maces Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
  • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
• Martin Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
  • Martin Ford is located in Washington County
• Point Truth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Truth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
  • Point Truth is located in Russell County
• Silica
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
  • Silica is located in Scott County
• Stringtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Scott County
• Sunny Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
  • Sunny Point is located in Russell County
• Twin Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
  • Twin Springs is located in Scott County

How Far From Thompson Ford 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 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<2> beginning in Thompson Ford and extending to:

• Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thompson Ford to Gate City, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/