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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 Osborn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Osborn 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 Osborn:
    • 36.481460, -93.941311
    • 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 Osborn
  • 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
    • Since Osborn is near Barry County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Barry County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Osborn

Communities Also Named Osborn ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Osborn.

Within Arkansas, the name Osborn is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Perry County
      • This Osborn is located in Perry County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Osborn.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Osborn [Maricopa County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Osborn lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Osborn [Hartford County].
    • Georgia
      • Towns County
      • This Osborn is located in Towns County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the east of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towns County community of Osborn.
    • Illinois
      • Rock Island County
      • This Osborn is located in Rock Island County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Osborn.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • This Osborn is located in Lake County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northeast of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Osborn.
    • Kansas
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Osborn [Crawford County].
      • Neosho County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Osborn [Neosho County].
    • Kentucky
      • Floyd County
      • This Osborn is located in Floyd County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Osborn.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Osborn is located in Hancock County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Osborn.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Osborn [Prince George's County].
    • Michigan
      • Benzie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Osborn [Benzie County].
      • Lenawee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Osborn [Lenawee County].
      • Menominee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Osborn [Menominee County].
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Osborn.
    • Missouri
      • Butler County
      • This Osborn is located in Butler County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the east of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Osborn.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Osborn is located in DeKalb County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the north of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Osborn.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Osborn [Greene County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This Osborn is located in Mercer County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Osborn.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Osborn is located in Charleston County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Osborn.
      • Colleton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Osborn [Colleton County].
    • Tennessee
      • Johnson County
      • This Osborn is located in Johnson County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east of the Osborn that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Osborn.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Osborn [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Osborn ...

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.

  • Buttry ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Buttry is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
  • Elkhorn Tavern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhorn Tavern is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Tavern
  • Hill Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill Top is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Leetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leetown is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
  • Line Store ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Line Store is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Store
  • Lost Bridge Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
  • Mayflower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mayflower is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
  • Vista Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vista Shores is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Shores
  • Walnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Osborn once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Osborn and extending to:

  • Bentonville, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Osborn to Bentonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 937 miles [1,508 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,303 miles [8,534.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osborn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Osborn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Osborn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Osborn 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 Osborn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4815, Longitude: -93.9413       In this case, the coordinates for Osborn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.419 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.182 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.83 degrees.