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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 Tappan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tappan 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 Tappan:
- 40.356953, -81.209804
- 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 Tappan
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Tappan is near Tuscarawas County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Tappan
Communities Also Named Tappan ...
We found four communities that are also named Tappan.
Within Ohio, the name Tappan is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Tappan [Blount County].
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This Tappan is located in Saint Clair County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Tappan that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Tappan.
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Tappan is located in Rockland County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the east of the Tappan that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Tappan.
- West Virginia
- Taylor County
- This Tappan is located in Taylor County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the southeast of the Tappan that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Tappan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tappan ...
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.
- Deersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Feed Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Laceyville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laceyville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Perrysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perrysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock Canyon Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Canyon Park is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon Park
- Rush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Stacy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stacy is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Stillwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thornhill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
How Far From Tappan 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 Tappan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tappan and extending to:
- Cadiz, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tappan to Cadiz, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tappan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Tappan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Tappan 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 Tappan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3570, Longitude: -81.2098 In this case, the coordinates for Tappan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.342 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.449 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.004 degrees. |
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