Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tagus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tagus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tagus
- 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 Tagus:
- 48.346405, -101.934052
- 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 Tagus
- 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 Mountrail County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mountrail County
- Since Tagus is near Ward County and also Renville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ward County
- eBird sighting report for Renville 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 Tagus ...
We found one communities that share the name Tagus.
Within North Dakota, the name Tagus is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Tagus in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tagus ...
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.
- Donnybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Donnybrook is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnybrook <2>
- Greene
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lonetree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
- Lonetree is located in Ward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonetree <2>
- Lostwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Norma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Renville County
- Prairie Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
- Prairie Junction is located in Mountrail County
- Stanley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
How Far From Tagus 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 Tagus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tagus and extending to:
- Stanley, which is the Seat of Mountrail County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Tagus to Stanley, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,063 miles [11,366.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tagus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
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- Tagus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tagus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3464, Longitude: -101.9341 In this case, the coordinates for Tagus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Tagus to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.815 degrees. |