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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Tarrytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tarrytown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Tarrytown:
    • 32.318713, -82.559552
    • 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 Tarrytown
  • 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 Tarrytown ...

We found five communities that share the name Tarrytown.

Within Georgia, the name Tarrytown is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Sumter County
      • This Tarrytown is located in Sumter County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the south of the Tarrytown that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Tarrytown.
    • Missouri
      • Platte County
      • This Tarrytown is located in Platte County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tarrytown that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Tarrytown.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Tarrytown is located in Albany County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tarrytown that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Tarrytown.
      • Westchester County
      • This Tarrytown is located in Westchester County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the northeast of the Tarrytown that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Tarrytown.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Tarrytown is located in Harris County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west of the Tarrytown that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Tarrytown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tarrytown ...

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.

  • Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Toombs County
  • Charles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Charles is located in Toombs County
  • Diamond Landing Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Landing Ferry
    • Diamond Landing Ferry is located in Laurens County
  • Five Points
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Treutlen County
  • Hatoff ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
    • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
  • Long Pond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
    • Long Pond is located in Wheeler County
  • Lyons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Normantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
    • Normantown is located in Toombs County
  • Oak Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Rockledge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
    • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <3>
  • Santa Claus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
    • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people

How Far From Tarrytown 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 town such as Tarrytown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tarrytown and extending to:

  • Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tarrytown to Mount Vernon, 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 549 miles [883.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarrytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tarrytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tarrytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3187, Longitude: -82.5596       In this case, the coordinates for Tarrytown 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 Tarrytown 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 311.141 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.194 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.942 degrees.









 

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