| Place | Thornton |
| County | Lauderdale |
| State | Alabama |
| Country | United States of America |
| Continent | North America |
| Time Zone | (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d]) |
| Currency | USA Doller (USD) |
| Dialing Code | +1 |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | Right side |
| Internet cTLD | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| Language | American English |
| Time difference | minutes |
| Latitude | 34.7709214 |
| Longitude | -87.3033534 |
Thornton is located in the county of Lauderdale of the state of Alabama, United States of America. The latitude 34.7709214 and longitude -87.3033534 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Thornton.
The official language of Thornton
Most of the Thornton people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Thornton people use American English language for communication.
Thornton currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Thornton is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving.
Thornton people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD.
Thornton phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Thornton people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Thornton domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .
Nearest airport to Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest airport / helipad is Bay Landing Strip (historical) situated at 4.6 miles distance. Few more airports around Thornton are as follows.
| Bay Landing Strip (historical) | 4.6 Miles / 7.4 KM. |
| Landing Strip (historical) | 18 Miles / 28.9 KM. |
| Northwest Alabama Regional Airport | 18 Miles / 29.0 KM. |
| Pryor Field Regional Airport | 21.9 Miles / 35.2 KM. |
| Tri Cities Airport (historical) | 23.3 Miles / 37.5 KM. |
Schools in and around Thornton
The nearest school to Thornton‘s is Oak Grove School (historical) situated at 2.1 miles distance. Few more schools around Thornton are as follows.
| Oak Grove School (historical) | 2.1 Miles / 3.3 KM. |
| Bethlehem School (historical) | 2.6 Miles / 4.2 KM. |
| East End High School | 2.7 Miles / 4.4 KM. |
| Spring Creek School (historical) | 3 Miles / 4.8 KM. |
| Red Bank School (historical) | 3.8 Miles / 6.1 KM. |
Beaches in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest beach is Willow Beach (historical) situated at 100.4 miles distance. Few more beach around Thornton are as follows.
| Willow Beach (historical) | 100.4 Miles / 161.6 KM. |
| Long Island Beach (historical) | 101.4 Miles / 163.2 KM. |
| Lower Lake Beach | 144 Miles / 231.7 KM. |
| Shady Beach | 151.9 Miles / 244.5 KM. |
| Bartow Beach | 152.7 Miles / 245.7 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest hospital is Courtland Community Hospital situated at 7 miles distance. Few more hospital around Thornton are listed as follows.
| Courtland Community Hospital | 7 Miles / 11.2 KM. |
| Doctor D E Jackson Memorial Hospital (historical) | 17.4 Miles / 28.0 KM. |
| Athens - Limestone Hospital | 18.6 Miles / 29.9 KM. |
| North West Alabama Crippled Childrens Clinic | 19.6 Miles / 31.6 KM. |
| Lawrence Medical Center | 19.9 Miles / 32.0 KM. |
Falls in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest falls is The Fall Off situated at 13.3 miles distance. Few more falls around Thornton are as follows.
| The Fall Off | 13.3 Miles / 21.4 KM. |
| Copperas Falls | 25.7 Miles / 41.4 KM. |
| Butler Falls | 35.2 Miles / 56.7 KM. |
| Seven Falls | 36.7 Miles / 59.1 KM. |
| Marcella Falls | 41.3 Miles / 66.4 KM. |
Island in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest island is Gourd Island (historical) situated at 2.1 miles distance. Few more island around Thornton are listed as follows.
| Gourd Island (historical) | 2.1 Miles / 3.3 KM. |
| Weaver Island | 2.2 Miles / 3.5 KM. |
| Sweetgum Island (historical) | 2.4 Miles / 3.9 KM. |
| Tick Island (historical) | 2.5 Miles / 4.0 KM. |
| Howard Island (historical) | 2.5 Miles / 4.1 KM. |
Park in and around Thornton
Graceland Park is the nearest park to Thornton which is situated around 3.9 miles away from Thornton. Few more park around Thornton are listed as follows.
| Graceland Park | 3.9 Miles / 6.2 KM. |
| Lawrence County Park | 4.3 Miles / 7.0 KM. |
| Joe Wheeler State Park | 4.5 Miles / 7.3 KM. |
| Limestone County Park | 4.8 Miles / 7.7 KM. |
| Elk River Lodge State Park | 4.9 Miles / 7.9 KM. |
Church in and around Thornton
The nearest church to Thornton‘s is Little Zion Church (historical) which is located around 1.3 miles away from Thornton. Few more church around Thornton are as follows.
| Little Zion Church (historical) | 1.3 Miles / 2.1 KM. |
| Little Zion Church | 2.9 Miles / 4.6 KM. |
| Pleasant Grove Church | 3 Miles / 4.9 KM. |
| Southside Church | 3 Miles / 4.9 KM. |
| Little Elk Church | 3.4 Miles / 5.4 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Thornton
Places around Thornton
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Thornton are
Ferry Shores 0.4 Miles.,
Sharps Shores 0.8 Miles.,
Roberson Beach 1 Miles.,
Ramblewood Shores 1.2 Miles.,
Dells Vista Shores 1.7 Miles.,
Freeman Acres 2.5 Miles.,
Poplar Springs Branch 3.2 Miles.,
Red Bank 3.8 Miles.,
Rogersville 3.8 Miles.,
Oliver 4.1 Miles.
Thornton map
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