| Place | Thornton |
| County | Cook |
| State | Illinois |
| 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 | 41.5680904 |
| Longitude | -87.6080999 |
Thornton is located in the county of Cook of the state of Illinois, United States of America. The latitude 41.5680904 and longitude -87.6080999 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 Ingalls Memorial Hospital Heliport situated at 3.8 miles distance. Few more airports around Thornton are as follows.
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Heliport | 3.8 Miles / 6.1 KM. |
| Raeco Heliport | 4 Miles / 6.4 KM. |
| Lansing Municipal Airport | 4.2 Miles / 6.7 KM. |
| South Suburban Hospital Heliport | 4.5 Miles / 7.3 KM. |
| Saint James Hospital and Health Centers Heliport | 4.6 Miles / 7.4 KM. |
Schools in and around Thornton
The nearest school to Thornton‘s is Wolcott School situated at 0.4 miles distance. Few more schools around Thornton are as follows.
| Wolcott School | 0.4 Miles / 0.6 KM. |
| Parkside School (historical) | 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM. |
| Thornwood High School | 1.1 Miles / 1.8 KM. |
| Holy Ghost School (historical) | 1.4 Miles / 2.3 KM. |
| McKinley Elementary School | 1.4 Miles / 2.3 KM. |
Beaches in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest beach is Marquette Park Beach situated at 18 miles distance. Few more beach around Thornton are as follows.
| Marquette Park Beach | 18 Miles / 29.0 KM. |
| Bass Lake State Beach | 58.4 Miles / 94.0 KM. |
| Lions Beach | 68.2 Miles / 109.8 KM. |
| Ottawa Beach | 109.9 Miles / 176.8 KM. |
| Santa Fe Beach | 137.8 Miles / 221.8 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest hospital is Ingalls Memorial Hospital situated at 3.8 miles distance. Few more hospital around Thornton are listed as follows.
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | 3.8 Miles / 6.1 KM. |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | 4.6 Miles / 7.4 KM. |
| Saint James Hospital and Health Center | 4.7 Miles / 7.5 KM. |
| Saint Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers Hammond Campus | 5.5 Miles / 8.8 KM. |
| Saint James Hospital and Health Center in Olympia Fields | 6.2 Miles / 9.9 KM. |
Falls in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest falls is Shanty Falls situated at 105.6 miles distance. Few more falls around Thornton are as follows.
| Shanty Falls | 105.6 Miles / 169.9 KM. |
| Vermillion Falls | 134.2 Miles / 215.9 KM. |
| Groundhog Falls | 134.8 Miles / 217.0 KM. |
| Lower Cataract Falls | 152.6 Miles / 245.6 KM. |
| Upper Cataract Falls | 153.2 Miles / 246.6 KM. |
Island in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest island is Northerly Island situated at 20.4 miles distance. Few more island around Thornton are listed as follows.
| Northerly Island | 20.4 Miles / 32.8 KM. |
| Goose Island | 23.3 Miles / 37.5 KM. |
| Simmons Island | 24.4 Miles / 39.3 KM. |
| Vails Island | 28 Miles / 45.0 KM. |
| Parish Island | 28.6 Miles / 46.1 KM. |
Park in and around Thornton
Thornwood Park is the nearest park to Thornton which is situated around 1 miles away from Thornton. Few more park around Thornton are listed as follows.
| Thornwood Park | 1 Miles / 1.6 KM. |
| Thorndale Park | 1.1 Miles / 1.7 KM. |
| Cook County Forest Preserve | 1.1 Miles / 1.8 KM. |
| Thorn Creek Park | 1.2 Miles / 1.9 KM. |
| Dahlenburg Park | 1.4 Miles / 2.2 KM. |
Church in and around Thornton
The nearest church to Thornton‘s is Peace Christian Reformed Church which is located around 1.6 miles away from Thornton. Few more church around Thornton are as follows.
| Peace Christian Reformed Church | 1.6 Miles / 2.6 KM. |
| Saint Andrew Lutheran Church | 1.6 Miles / 2.6 KM. |
| Saint Archangel Michael Church | 1.7 Miles / 2.7 KM. |
| Protestant Reform Church | 1.9 Miles / 3.0 KM. |
| Saint Andrews Church | 2.7 Miles / 4.4 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Thornton
Places around Thornton
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Thornton are
Thornton Junction 1.4 Miles.,
Glenwood 1.8 Miles.,
East Hazel Crest 2 Miles.,
South Holland 2.2 Miles.,
Holbrook 2.5 Miles.,
Oakglen 2.6 Miles.,
Homewood 3 Miles.,
Bernice 3.2 Miles.,
Phoenix 3.3 Miles.,
Harvey 3.5 Miles.
Thornton map
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