Thomson
in Carroll County of Illinois, United States
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Quad City International Airport (41 mi) - Dubuque Regional Airport (44 mi)
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (54 mi)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (83 mi)
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (90 mi)
- Greater Peoria Regional Airport (92 mi)
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (97 mi)
- Fort Madison Municipal Airport (110 mi)
- Lynwood Lynks Resort (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Fulton Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Clinton Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Oakville Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Palisades Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Valley Oaks Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Cross Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Lake Carroll Golf Course (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Lake Erie Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Storybrook Country Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.959 and -90.099 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 57' 32" and W -90° 5' 57"
- 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: 12:34 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 8:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50
Explore Thomson
Thomson in Carroll County (Illinois) with it's 562 inhabitants is a city in United States about 718 mi (or 1,156 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Thomson is now 12:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Thomson, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Quad City International Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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: Clinton, Mount Carroll, Morrison, Galena and Maquoketa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sandburr Run & Resort
Videos from this area
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4-9-15 Clinton, IA Tornado *Aaron Rigsby*
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Tornado - Clinton, Iowa - April 9th 2015
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150' of high rise hose attached to a stand pipe.
Mississippi River Clinton, Iowa
A view of the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa at 6 AM and at 6 PM.
Clinton, Iowa from the air October 2, 2010
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TinCaps Fall To Clinton In Series Opener.
Jordan Shipers 7-11-12 No-Hitter!
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The Unidynes at Hooks Pub
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Feels Like Rain - Todd Striley and The Noize
Todd Striley and The Noize at Hook's Pub Clinton Iowa.
Triumph Storm crossing the Mississippi
Starting down by the river in Clinton Iowa, the town seems deserted but this is Easter Sunday. Crossing the Mississippi on Route 30, once over the river it turns into the most boring road...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Thomson, Illinois
Thomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census, up from 559 at the 2000 census. Just north of the village is the Thomson Correctional Center, a mostly-unused maximum security state prison. Thomson is known for watermelons, and it has the nickname "Melon Capital of the World."
Thomson Correctional Center
Thomson Correctional Center was an Illinois Department of Corrections maximum security prison located just north of Thomson, Illinois. It has an area of about 146 acres and comprises 15 buildings. The facility is enclosed by a 15-foot, 7000 volt electric fence surrounded by an additional 12-foot exterior fence covered with razor wire. Thomson has eight cellhouses with 1,600 total cells, and an additional minimum-security unit with 200 beds.