Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tapleyville:
  • 42.554262, -70.948106
  • 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 Tapleyville

• 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Tapleyville is near Middlesex County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Tapleyville ...

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.

• Beverly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Essex County
• Derby Wharf
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Wharf
  • Derby Wharf is located in Essex County
• Greenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Middlesex County
• Kinsman Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman Corner
  • Kinsman Corner is located in Essex County
• Lynn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Lynnfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
  • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
• Marblehead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
  • Marblehead is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
• Marblehead Lighthouse
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead Lighthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead Lighthouse
  • Marblehead Lighthouse is located in Essex County
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  • Marblehead Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead Neck
    • Marblehead Neck is located in Essex County
  • Nancys Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancys Corner
    • Nancys Corner is located in Essex County
  • Peabody
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Pleasant Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
  • Prides Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
    • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
  • Reading
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people

How Far From Tapleyville to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tapleyville and extending to:

• Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Tapleyville to Boston, 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 four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,075 miles [6,558.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/