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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 Tarrant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tarrant 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 Tarrant:
    • 44.596631, -91.843221
    • 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 Tarrant
  • 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 Pepin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pepin County
    • Since Tarrant is near Buffalo County and also Dunn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dunn 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 Tarrant

Communities Also Named Tarrant ...

We found three communities that are also named Tarrant.

Within Wisconsin, the name Tarrant is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Tarrant is located in Jefferson County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Tarrant that is located in Pepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Tarrant.
    • Texas
      • Hopkins County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hopkins County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Tarrant.
      • Tarrant County
      • This Tarrant is located in Tarrant County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tarrant that is located in Pepin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Tarrant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tarrant ...

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.

  • Caryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Caryville is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Downsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Downsville is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Dunnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
  • Falls City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Falls City is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
  • Laneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Laneville is located in Pepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
  • Maxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxville is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Nelson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Oak Grove ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Porcupine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Porcupine is located in Pepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
  • Red Cedar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Cedar is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar
  • Rock Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
  • Tell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tell is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell

How Far From Tarrant to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tarrant to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Durand, which is the Seat of Pepin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Tarrant to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Tarrant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Tarrant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Tarrant 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 Tarrant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5966, Longitude: -91.8432       In this case, the coordinates for Tarrant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.295 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.968 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.973 degrees.