Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Acres:
  • 38.413979, -82.032359
  • 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 Acres

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Thompson Acres is near Cabell County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cabell County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Thompson Acres.

Within West Virginia, the name Thompson Acres is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Thompson Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Thompson Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thompson Acres that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Thompson Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson Acres ...

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.

• Amandaville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
  • Amandaville is located in Kanawha County
• Cheyenne Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
  • Cheyenne Valley is located in Putnam County
• Fudges Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
  • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
• Hickory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Putnam County
• Hurricane
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <3>
• Hurricane Bridge ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Bridge
  • Hurricane Bridge is located in Putnam County
• Lake Washington
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
  • Lake Washington is located in Putnam County
• Portersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
  • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
• Prairietown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
  • Prairietown is located in Cabell County
• Rolling Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Cabell County
• Rolling Meadows
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
• Scary
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
  • Scary is located in Putnam County
• Strawberry Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Heights
  • Strawberry Heights is located in Kanawha County
• Virginia Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
  • Virginia Heights is located in Kanawha County

How Far From Thompson Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompson Acres and extending to:

• Winfield, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompson Acres to Winfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the east (E). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,717 miles [7,591.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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