# Things to see in Tarentum (United States): 7 places and when to go > Tarentum is a town in United States, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (2), Wildlife (2), History (1). The best known are Allegheny Islands State Park, Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 5 and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 203. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tarentum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 40.6261, -79.8124 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 476 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Tarentum The places in and around Tarentum, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Allegheny Islands State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allegheny-islands-state-park/): Park on three Allegheny River islands in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · 9.9 km - [Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dam-no-5/): Lock and barrage in Gilpin Township and South Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania · 14 km - [Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 203](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/state-game-lands-number-203/): Park in the United States of America · 13 km - [Rachel Carson Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rachel-carson-trail/): Hiking trail in southwestern Pennsylvania · 6.0 km - [Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/western-pennsylvania-model-railroad-museum/): Railroad museum in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania · 14 km - [Narcisi Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/narcisi-winery/): Winery · 7.2 km - [Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nicholas-e-wagman-observatory/): Planetarium · 6 m ## When to go to Tarentum The best time to visit Tarentum is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 24 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 16 | | June | Best time | 14 h 54 | | July | Best time | 14 h 38 | | August | Best time | 13 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 41 | | December | Possible | 9 h 06 | In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. In April, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Tarentum The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 476 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.6261%2C-79.8124) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.6261%2C-79.8124) ## Other towns nearby - [Pittsburgh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pittsburgh/): 52 places · 27 km - [Sewickley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sewickley/): 5 places · 28 km - [South Greensburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-greensburg/): 9 places · 45 km - [Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beaver-falls/): 9 places · 45 km - [Rostraver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rostraver/): 5 places · 49 km - [Burgettstown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burgettstown/): 13 places · 53 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Tarentum? The best known: [Allegheny Islands State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allegheny-islands-state-park/), [Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dam-no-5/), [Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 203](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/state-game-lands-number-203/), [Rachel Carson Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rachel-carson-trail/), [Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/western-pennsylvania-model-railroad-museum/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Tarentum? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. ### How do you get to Tarentum? The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 476 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.6261%2C-79.8124) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Tarentum as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).