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In Bulgaria:- Thompson, BulgariaThompson, BulgariaThompson is a village in central western Bulgaria, part of Svoge municipality, Sofia Province. As of 2008, it has a population of 838 and the mayor is Kiril Tsvetanov. Thompson lies at , 729 metres above mean sea level....
, a village in Sofia Province
In Canada:
- Thompson, ManitobaThompson, ManitobaThompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...
- Thompson (Manitoba riding), an electoral district in the above location
- Thompson RiverThompson RiverThe Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches called the South Thompson and the North Thompson...
, a river in British Columbia- Thompson CountryThompson CountryThe Thompson Country, also referred to as The Thompson and in some ways as the Thompson Valley and historically known as the Couteau Country or Couteau District, is a historic geographic region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, based around the basin of the Thompson River, a tributary...
, a region within the basin of the Thompson River - Thompson PlateauThompson PlateauThe Thompson Plateau, also known as the Okanagan-Thompson Plateau, forms the southern portion of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia, Canada, lying to the west of Okanagan Lake, south of the Thompson River and to the east of the Fraser River...
, a landform in the Interior of British Columbia named for the Thompson River - Thompson-Nicola Regional District, a regional district in British Columbia
- Thompson Country
- Thompson SoundThompson SoundThompson Sound is a sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located on the east side of Tribune Channel and to the east of Gilford Island, part of the Broughton Archipelago....
, a sound in the area of the Broughton Archipelago - Thompson Sound, British ColumbiaThompson Sound, British ColumbiaThompson Sound is an unincorporated locality on the east side of the sound of the same name, which is in the area of Tribune Channel and the Broughton Archipelago in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada....
, an unincorporated locality at Thompson Sound - Thompson Station, Nova ScotiaThompson Station, Nova ScotiaThomson Station is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County.-References:*...
In Chile:
- Thompson Island (Chile), a small island in the south
In England:
- Thompson, NorfolkThompson, NorfolkThompson, Norfolk is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 341 in 147 households as of the 2001 census...
In the United States of America:
- Thompson, CaliforniaThompson, CaliforniaThompson is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 10 feet . Thompson is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, north-northwest of Napa Junction....
- Thompson, ConnecticutThompson, ConnecticutThompson is a rural town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named after Sir Robert Thompson, an English landholder. The population was 9,458 at the 2010 census...
- Thompson, IowaThompson, IowaThompson is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 596 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thompson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Thompson, New YorkThompson, New YorkThompson is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 14,189 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Thompson, an early settler.The Town of Thompson is in the southeast part of the county....
- Thompson, Alamance County, North Carolina
- Thompson, Robeson County, North Carolina
- Thompson, North DakotaThompson, North Dakota-Education:The city is served by . The school offers grades K-12.-High school championships:* State Class 'B' volleyball: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005* State Class 'B' baseball: 1983, 1985, 1999, 2005* State Class 'B' jazz: 2010...
- Thompson, PennsylvaniaThompson, PennsylvaniaThompson is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thompson is located at ....
- Thompson, WisconsinThompson, WisconsinThompson is an unincorporated community in the town of Erin in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located near Holy Hill.-Notes:...
- Thompson Island (Massachusetts)Thompson Island (Massachusetts)Thompson Island is an island in the Boston Harbor, some 4 miles offshore from downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The island is managed by the Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center, a non-profit education organization. The island is open to visitors on summer Sundays; otherwise access is by...
, an island in Boston Harbor - Thompson Township (disambiguation)
South Atlantic
- Thompson Island (South Atlantic)
Other uses
- Nlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxThe Nlaka'pamux , commonly called "the Thompson", and also Thompson River Salish, Thompson Salish, Thompson River Indians or Thompson River people) are an indigenous First Nations/Native American people of the Interior Salish language group in southern British Columbia...
, a Canadian First Nation also known as "the Thompson"- Thompson languageThompson languageThe Thompson language, properly known as Nlaka'pamuctsin or the Nlaka'pamux language, is an Interior Salishan language spoken in the Fraser Canyon, Thompson Canyon, Nicola Country of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and also in the North Cascades region of Whatcom and Chelan counties of...
, spoken by the Nlaka'pamux
- Thompson language
- USS ThompsonUSS ThompsonUSS Thompson may refer to:*USS Thompson , named for Richard Wigginton Thompson and served in the 1920s*USS Thompson , named for Robert Means Thompson and served during World War II and the Korean War...
, two U.S. Navy destroyers - Thompson submachine gunThompson submachine gunThe Thompson is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in the media of the time, being used by both law enforcement officers and criminals...
- Thomson and ThompsonThomson and ThompsonThomson and Thompson are fictional characters in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé. Thomson and Thompson are detectives of Scotland Yard, and are as incompetent as they are necessary comic relief...
(Dupont et Dupond), two clumsy detectives from the Tintin series - Thompson (band)Thompson (band)Thompson is a Croatian rock band. The group was founded by Marko Perković "Thompson", who is often identified with the band itself, "Thompson" being his stage name. Perković is the songwriter and lead vocalist...
, a Croatian rock band