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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tarrant
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Tarrant ...
We found three communities that share the name Tarrant.
Within Wisconsin, the name Tarrant is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- 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) - Downsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Dunnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Falls City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Laneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Maxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Porcupine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Red Cedar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rock Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Tell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Tarrant 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarrant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pepin County: www.co.pepin.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tarrant) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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 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 Tarrant 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 317.295 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.968 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.973 degrees. |