Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tarrytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tarrytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tarrytown
- 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 Tarrytown:
- 29.678900, -95.198000
- 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 Tarrytown
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Tarrytown is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 Tarrytown ...
We found five communities that share the name Tarrytown.
Within Texas, the name Tarrytown is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Missouri
- New York
- Albany County
- This Tarrytown is located in Albany County and lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tarrytown that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Tarrytown.
- Westchester County
- This Tarrytown is located in Westchester County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km] to the northeast of the Tarrytown that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Tarrytown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tarrytown ...
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.
- Deer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Galena Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
- Galena Park is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <3>
- Gloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
- Gloverdale is located in Harris County
- Greens Bayou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bayou
- Greens Bayou is located in Harris County
- Greenway Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
- Greenway Place is located in Harris County
- Gulf Palms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Palms
- Gulf Palms is located in Harris County
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Highland Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
- Humble Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Camp
- Humble Camp is located in Harris County
- Link Five
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Magnolia Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Meadow Creek Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
- Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
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- Pecan Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
- Pecan Park is located in Harris County
- Red Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Scarsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Skyscraper Shadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyscraper Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
- Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harris County
- Pecan Park
How Far From Tarrytown 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 Tarrytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tarrytown and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tarrytown to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,805 miles [12,560.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarrytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tarrytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tarrytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6789, Longitude: -95.1980 In this case, the coordinates for Tarrytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Tarrytown 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 318.468 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.358 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.295 degrees. |