Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taplin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taplin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taplin
- 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 Taplin:
- 46.152101, -116.931260
- 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 Taplin
- 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 Nez Perce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nez Perce County
- Since Taplin is near Asotin County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Asotin County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Taplin ...
We found one communities that share the name Taplin.
Within Idaho, the name Taplin is unique.
Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Taplin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taplin ...
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.
- Cloverland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Grahams Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Landing
- Grahams Landing is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Jerry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Rogersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersburg
- Rogersburg is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Slickpoo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
- Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
- Snow ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sweetwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
- Vineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Woodside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Taplin 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 Taplin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taplin and extending to:
- Lewiston, which is the Seat of Nez Perce County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Taplin to Lewiston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taplin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nez Perce County: www.co.nezperce.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Taplin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taplin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1521, Longitude: -116.9313 In this case, the coordinates for Taplin 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Taplin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.365 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.105 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.391 degrees. |