Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ossahatchie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ossahatchie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ossahatchie
- 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 Ossahatchie:
- 32.654025, -84.776595
- 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 Ossahatchie
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Ossahatchie is near Talbot County and also Muscogee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- eBird sighting report for Muscogee 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ossahatchie ...
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.
- Beaver Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
- Box Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Springs <2>
- Charter Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Foxfire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Foxrun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Gordydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mulberry Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County
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- Oak Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
- Oak Mountain is located in Harris County
- Oak Mountain Spring ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain Spring
- Oak Mountain Spring is located in Talbot County
- Olive Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Talbot County
- Pine Mountain Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
- Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <2>
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Turntime Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turntime Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turntime Crossroads
- Turntime Crossroads is located in Harris County
- Oak Mountain
How Far From Ossahatchie 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 Ossahatchie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ossahatchie and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ossahatchie to Hamilton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 610 miles [981.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ossahatchie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ossahatchie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ossahatchie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6540, Longitude: -84.7766 In this case, the coordinates for Ossahatchie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ossahatchie 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 312.428 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.725 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.693 degrees. |