Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tangent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tangent and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tangent
- 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 Tangent:
- 44.547692, -123.110920
- 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 Tangent
- 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 Linn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- Since Tangent is near Benton County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Tangent ...
We found one communities that share the name Tangent.
Within Oregon, the name Tangent is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Tangent in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Tangent lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tangent that is located in Linn County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tangent ...
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.
- Boston ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Central ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Dry Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Fry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Benton County
- Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Page
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Potter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rock Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Shedd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd
- Shedd is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shedd <4>
- Spicer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Tangent 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 Tangent to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tangent and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Linn County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Tangent to Salem, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,374 miles [3,820.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,748 miles [12,469.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tangent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tangent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tangent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5477, Longitude: -123.1109 In this case, the coordinates for Tangent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Tangent to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.353 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.84 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.453 degrees. |