Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tarrs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tarrs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tarrs
- 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 Tarrs:
- 40.170072, -79.598095
- 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 Tarrs
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Tarrs is near Fayette County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tarrs ...
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.
- Alice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Buckeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Carpentertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentertown
- Carpentertown is located in Westmoreland County
- Central
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Foxtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hawkeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hunker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
- Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <2>
- Iron Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Morewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
- Orchard Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Paintersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Westmoreland County
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- Pinetree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Ridge View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
- Ridge View is located in Westmoreland County
- Rocktown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Standard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Standard Shaft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Shaft
- Standard Shaft is located in Westmoreland County
- Weavers Old Stand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Old Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
- Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
- Pinetree
How Far From Tarrs 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 Tarrs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tarrs and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tarrs to Greensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarrs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Tarrs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tarrs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1701, Longitude: -79.5981 In this case, the coordinates for Tarrs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Tarrs 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 309.356 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.30 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.345 degrees. |