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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 Tallmadge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tallmadge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Tallmadge:
- 42.992524, -85.834205
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Tallmadge
- 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- Since Tallmadge is near Kent County and also Muskegon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muskegon 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tallmadge
Communities Also Named Tallmadge ...
We found two communities that are also named Tallmadge.
Within Michigan, the name Tallmadge is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Tallmadge is located in Kankakee County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tallmadge that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Tallmadge.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Tallmadge is located in Summit County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tallmadge that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Tallmadge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tallmadge ...
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.
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Clyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Fruit Ridge Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fruit Ridge Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Ridge Center
- Galewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galewood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grand Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Valley is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Valley
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Pearline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pearline is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearline
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Tallmadge 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 Tallmadge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tallmadge and extending to:
- Grand Haven, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tallmadge to Grand Haven, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tallmadge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Tallmadge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tallmadge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9925, Longitude: -85.8342 In this case, the coordinates for Tallmadge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.225 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.114 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.329 degrees. |
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