Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tarentum:
  • 40.601837, -79.757214
  • 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 Tarentum

• 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
  • Since Tarentum is near Westmoreland County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Tarentum ...

We found one communities that share the name Tarentum.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Tarentum is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Tarentum in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Pike County
    • This Tarentum is located in Pike County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tarentum that is located in Allegheny County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Tarentum.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tarentum ...

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.

• Arnold
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
• Barking
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barking
  • Barking is located in Allegheny County
• Benjamin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benjamin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
  • Benjamin is located in Allegheny County
• Birdville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
  • Birdville is located in Allegheny County
• Butler Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Junction
  • Butler Junction is located in Butler County
• Curtisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
  • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Curtisville
  • From Tarentum to Curtisville
• Edgecliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff
  • Edgecliff is located in Westmoreland County
• Pleasantville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Allegheny County
• Red Hot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hot
  • Red Hot is located in Allegheny County
• River Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
  • River Valley is located in Allegheny County
• Rural Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
  • Rural Ridge is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Ridge <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rural Ridge
  • From Tarentum to Rural Ridge
• Valley Camp
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
  • Valley Camp is located in Westmoreland County

How Far From Tarentum 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 community such as Tarentum to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tarentum to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 186 miles [299.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/