Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tahawus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tahawus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tahawus
- 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 Tahawus:
- 44.052788, -74.052118
- 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 Tahawus
- 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 Tahawus is near Franklin County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Tahawus ...
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.
- Christian Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Warren County
- Coreys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Deerland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Indian Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Lake <2>
- Irishtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Long Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
- Minerva
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <2>
- Pudding Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pudding Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pudding Hollow
- Pudding Hollow is located in Essex County
- Severance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <2>
- Shady Corner Curve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Corner Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Corner Curve
- Shady Corner Curve is located in Essex County
- Stillwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Essex County
How Far From Tahawus 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 Tahawus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tahawus and extending to:
- Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tahawus to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,156 miles [6,688.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tahawus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tahawus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tahawus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0528, Longitude: -74.0521 In this case, the coordinates for Tahawus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Tahawus 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 305.566 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.641 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.117 degrees. |