| Place | Thornton |
| County | Letcher |
| State | Kentucky |
| 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 | 37.1734341 |
| Longitude | -82.7784919 |
Thornton is located in the county of Letcher of the state of Kentucky, United States of America. The latitude 37.1734341 and longitude -82.7784919 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 Pine Mountain Aero Heliport situated at 4.3 miles distance. Few more airports around Thornton are as follows.
| Pine Mountain Aero Heliport | 4.3 Miles / 7.0 KM. |
| Appalachian Regional Hospital Heliport | 4.5 Miles / 7.3 KM. |
| Whitesburg Municipal Airport (historical) | 6.3 Miles / 10.1 KM. |
| Pike County Airport-Hatcher Field | 29.3 Miles / 47.1 KM. |
| Wendell H Ford Airport | 30.4 Miles / 49.0 KM. |
Schools in and around Thornton
The nearest school to Thornton‘s is Lower Millstone School (historical) situated at 1.4 miles distance. Few more schools around Thornton are as follows.
| Lower Millstone School (historical) | 1.4 Miles / 2.3 KM. |
| Middle Millstone School (historical) | 1.5 Miles / 2.4 KM. |
| Upper Colly School (historical) | 1.5 Miles / 2.4 KM. |
| Middle Colly School (historical) | 1.6 Miles / 2.6 KM. |
| Thorton Gap School (historical) | 2.2 Miles / 3.5 KM. |
Beaches in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest beach is East Beach situated at 172.9 miles distance. Few more beach around Thornton are as follows.
| East Beach | 172.9 Miles / 278.2 KM. |
| Long Island Beach | 176.7 Miles / 284.3 KM. |
| Shady Beach | 178.5 Miles / 287.3 KM. |
| Garrison Shoals | 200.5 Miles / 322.6 KM. |
| Willow Beach (historical) | 223.2 Miles / 359.2 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest hospital is McDowell ARH Hospital situated at 19.6 miles distance. Few more hospital around Thornton are listed as follows.
| McDowell ARH Hospital | 19.6 Miles / 31.6 KM. |
| Golden Years Rest Home | 20.3 Miles / 32.6 KM. |
| Pikeville United Methodist Hospital | 24.9 Miles / 40.1 KM. |
| Mary Breckinridge Hospital | 33.1 Miles / 53.2 KM. |
| Paintsville-Johnson County Medical Center | 44.3 Miles / 71.3 KM. |
Falls in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest falls is Broken Leg Falls situated at 64.2 miles distance. Few more falls around Thornton are as follows.
| Broken Leg Falls | 64.2 Miles / 103.3 KM. |
| Caney Falls | 68.4 Miles / 110.1 KM. |
| Laurel Falls | 71.7 Miles / 115.4 KM. |
| Lick Falls | 72.3 Miles / 116.3 KM. |
| Coon Den Falls | 73.3 Miles / 118.0 KM. |
Island in and around Thornton
Thornton‘s nearest island is Spruce Pine Island situated at 25.5 miles distance. Few more island around Thornton are listed as follows.
| Spruce Pine Island | 25.5 Miles / 41.1 KM. |
| Phipps Island | 44.6 Miles / 71.7 KM. |
| Clay Islands | 45.4 Miles / 73.0 KM. |
| Hord Island | 45.5 Miles / 73.2 KM. |
| Negro Island | 45.5 Miles / 73.2 KM. |
Park in and around Thornton
Kingdom Come State Park is the nearest park to Thornton which is situated around 16.5 miles away from Thornton. Few more park around Thornton are listed as follows.
| Kingdom Come State Park | 16.5 Miles / 26.5 KM. |
| Ball Creek Community Park | 18.5 Miles / 29.7 KM. |
| Perry County Park | 24.5 Miles / 39.4 KM. |
| Neace Gorman Park | 24.8 Miles / 39.9 KM. |
| Mary Breckinridge Memorial Park | 33.9 Miles / 54.6 KM. |
Church in and around Thornton
The nearest church to Thornton‘s is Millstone Baptist Church which is located around 2.2 miles away from Thornton. Few more church around Thornton are as follows.
| Millstone Baptist Church | 2.2 Miles / 3.5 KM. |
| Elizabeth Church | 2.4 Miles / 3.9 KM. |
| Little Rock Baptist Church | 2.5 Miles / 4.0 KM. |
| Camp Branch Chapel | 3.1 Miles / 5.0 KM. |
| Rockhouse Church | 4.1 Miles / 6.6 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Thornton
Places around Thornton
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Thornton are
Farraday 0.8 Miles.,
Southdown 1.4 Miles.,
Millstone 1.6 Miles.,
Sergent 1.9 Miles.,
Thornton Gap 2.2 Miles.,
Kona 2.4 Miles.,
Lucastown 2.5 Miles.,
Seco 2.5 Miles.,
Mayking 2.9 Miles.,
Whitaker 3.1 Miles.
Thornton map
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