Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tappen:
  • 46.873040, -99.623719
  • 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 Tappen

• 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 Kidder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kidder County
  • Since Tappen is near Stutsman County and also Burleigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Stutsman County
  • eBird sighting report for Burleigh 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 Tappen ...

We found one communities that share the name Tappen.

Within North Dakota, the name Tappen is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Tappen in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Tappen lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tappen that is located in Kidder County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tappen ...

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.

• Arena
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • Arena is located in Burleigh County
• Crystal Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
• Lake Williams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
  • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
• Napoleon
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Napoleon is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
• Streeter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
  • Streeter is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streeter <3>

How Far From Tappen 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 city such as Tappen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Steele, which is the Seat of Kidder County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Tappen to Steele, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,262 miles [2,031 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/