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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tarrytown
- 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:
- 39.284446, -94.678014
- 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
- 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 Platte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Platte County
- Since Tarrytown is near Clay County and also Wyandotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Wyandotte 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 Tarrytown ...
We found five communities that share the name Tarrytown.
Within Missouri, the name Tarrytown is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- New York
- Albany County
- This Tarrytown is located in Albany County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tarrytown that is located in Platte 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 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km] to the east northeast of the Tarrytown that is located in Platte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Tarrytown.
- Texas
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.
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Barry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Gashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hoover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Houston Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Maywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Tiffany Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Springs
- Tiffany Springs is located in Platte County
- Vinewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Tarrytown 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 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:
- Platte City, which is the Seat of Platte County, lies just to the Northwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Tarrytown to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.2844, Longitude: -94.6780 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 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 Tarrytown 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 319.109 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.346 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.675 degrees. |