Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tara Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tara Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tara Estates
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Tara Estates:
- 38.888135, -82.150423
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Tara Estates
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Gallia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gallia County
- Since Tara Estates is near Mason County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Tara Estates ...
We found six communities that share the name Tara Estates.
Within Ohio, the name Tara Estates is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This Tara Estates is located in Lafayette County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Tara Estates.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Tara Estates is located in Blount County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Tara Estates.
- Coffee County
- This Tara Estates is located in Coffee County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the southwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Tara Estates.
- Putnam County
- This Tara Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the southwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Tara Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Tara Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Tara Estates.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Tara Estates is located in Nicholas County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tara Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Tara Estates.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tara Estates ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Evans Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Heights
- Evans Heights is located in Gallia County
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Flatrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Hedgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Lawnview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Locust Lane ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane
- Locust Lane is located in Mason County (WV)
- Maggie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mapleshade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleshade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleshade
- Mapleshade is located in Gallia County
- Meadow Look
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Look have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Look
- Meadow Look is located in Gallia County
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Orchard Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Gallia County
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- Point Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
- Silver Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Meigs County
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Gallia County
- Willow Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Gallia County
- Point Pleasant
How Far From Tara Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tara Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tara Estates and extending to:
- Gallipolis, which is the Seat of Gallia County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tara Estates to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tara Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tara Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tara Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8881, Longitude: -82.1504 In this case, the coordinates for Tara Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Tara Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.967 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.942 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.916 degrees. |