Thornton
in Letcher County of Kentucky, United States
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Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (52 mi) - Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field (83 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (87 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (100 mi)
- Yeager Airport (105 mi)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (116 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (121 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (125 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Raven Rock Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Sleepy Hollow Country Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Hazard Country Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Lonesome Pine Country Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Dan Hall Mountain Resort (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Mountain Public Golf Links (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Green Meadow Country Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.173 and -82.778 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 10' 24" and W -82° 46' 42"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:07 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:17 am and 5:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.193 and 114.262 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Gregory - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Thornton
Thornton in Letcher County (Kentucky) is a city in United States about 334 mi (or 538 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Thornton is now 07:07 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Thornton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 110 mi (or 177 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whitesburg, Hindman, Norton, Wise and Clintwood. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 35 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Super 8 Motel - Whiteburg
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
WTCW
WTCW has been broadcasting in Letcher County, Kentucky, and Wise County, Virginia, since 1953, with a nighttime range just in Letcher County and a daytime range all around Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia. The station has one non-directional antenna, RMS Standard 0.00 mV/m at 1 kilometer and RMS Theoretical 334.70 mV/m at 1 kilometer. Currently the station's format is "Classic Country. " WTCW is owned by Forcht Broadcasting.
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