Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oswichee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oswichee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oswichee
- 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 Oswichee:
- 32.270178, -85.000021
- 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 Oswichee
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Oswichee is near Chattahoochee County and also Stewart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chattahoochee County
- eBird sighting report for Stewart 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 Oswichee ...
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.
- Brickyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cherokee Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Childs Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Place
- Childs Place is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
- Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Heard Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Place
- Heard Place is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Holy Trinity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Power Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Place
- Power Place is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Shack ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Spring Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Oswichee to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oswichee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Oswichee and extending to:
- Phenix City, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Oswichee to Phenix City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the west (W). 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 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oswichee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Oswichee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oswichee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2702, Longitude: -85.0000 In this case, the coordinates for Oswichee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Oswichee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.535 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.863 degrees. |