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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 Tappan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tappan 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 Tappan:
    • 39.376199, -80.158137
    • 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 Tappan
  • 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor County
    • Since Tappan is near Marion County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Tappan

Communities Also Named Tappan ...

We found four communities that are also named Tappan.

Within West Virginia, the name Tappan is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Tappan [Blount County].
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Tappan is located in Saint Clair County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Tappan that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Tappan.
    • New York
      • Rockland County
      • This Tappan is located in Rockland County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Tappan that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Tappan.
    • Ohio
      • Harrison County
      • This Tappan is located in Harrison County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the northwest of the Tappan that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Tappan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tappan ...

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.

  • Allied
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Allied is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied
  • Belgium
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belgium is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
  • Boothsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boothsville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Francis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Francis is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Garden Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Graham Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Graham Heights is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Heights
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Helens Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Helens Run is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Hillcrest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hillview is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hopewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Killarm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Killarm is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killarm
    • Maple Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Lake is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
    • New England
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • New England is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • Oral Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oral Lake is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Lake
    • Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pettyjohn is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn
    • Saltwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
    • Wahoo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wahoo is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo

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

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

  • Grafton, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Tappan to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Tappan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tappan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Tappan 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 Tappan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3762, Longitude: -80.1581       In this case, the coordinates for Tappan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.735 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.61 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.878 degrees.