Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taplin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taplin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taplin
- 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 Taplin:
- 37.758440, -81.895675
- 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 Taplin
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Taplin is near Mingo County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Taplin ...
We found one communities that share the name Taplin.
Within West Virginia, the name Taplin is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Taplin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taplin ...
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.
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chambers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Christian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Claypool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Crown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Don
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Logan County
- Huff Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Junction
- Huff Junction is located in Logan County
- Landville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mallory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Man
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
- Mineral City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Logan County
- Rum Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rum Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rum Junction
- Rum Junction is located in Logan County
- Sarah Ann
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Ann
- Sarah Ann is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarah Ann <3>
- Superior Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Bottom
- Superior Bottom is located in Logan County
- Mallory
How Far From Taplin 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 Taplin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taplin and extending to:
- Logan, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Taplin to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,739 miles [7,626.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taplin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taplin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taplin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7584, Longitude: -81.8957 In this case, the coordinates for Taplin 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 Taplin 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 310.83 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.619 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.164 degrees. |