Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tasco

• 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 Tasco:
  • 39.354171, -100.291248
  • 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 Tasco

• 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 Sheridan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
  • Since Tasco is near Graham County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Graham County
  • eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Tasco ...

We found one communities that share the name Tasco.

Within Kansas, the name Tasco is unique.

Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Tasco in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Dakota
    • Bottineau County
    • This Tasco is located in Bottineau County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the north of the Tasco that is located in Sheridan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bottineau County community of Tasco.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tasco ...

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.

• Grainfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainfield
  • Grainfield is located in Gove County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grainfield <2>
• Hill City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Hill City is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <2>
• Jennings
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
• Leoville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
  • Leoville is located in Decatur County
• Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
  • Park is located in Gove County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people

How Far From Tasco to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tasco to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hoxie, which is the Seat of Sheridan County, lies just to the West.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Tasco to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,506 miles [12,079.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,413 miles [8,711.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/