Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Otto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Otto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Otto
- 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 Otto:
- 34.819811, -83.979633
- 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 Otto
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Otto is near Towns County and also Fannin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Towns County
- eBird sighting report for Fannin 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
Communities Also Named Otto ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Otto.
Within Georgia, the name Otto is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Otto [Fulton County].
- Kankakee County
- This Otto is located in Kankakee County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Otto that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Otto.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cowley 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 Otto [Cowley County].
- Marshall 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 Otto [Marshall County].
- Nemaha 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 Otto [Nemaha County].
- Manitoba
- This Otto lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Otto that is located in Union County.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Torrance County
- This Otto is located in Torrance County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the west of the Otto that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Torrance County community of Otto.
- Union County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Otto.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Otto is located in Allegheny County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Otto that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Otto.
- Northumberland County
- This Otto is located in Northumberland County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the northeast of the Otto that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Otto.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Otto is located in Falls County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Otto that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Otto.
- Hardin 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 Texas community of Otto [Hardin County].
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Big Horn County
- This Otto is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Otto that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Otto.
- Laramie County
- This Otto is located in Laramie County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km] to the northwest of the Otto that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Otto.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Otto ...
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.
- Canal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Jones Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Union County
- Laura ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Owltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Union County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Union County
- Rogers ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Town Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Union County
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Otto 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 Otto 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 community of Otto once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Otto and extending to:
- Blairsville, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Otto to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 475 miles [764.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Otto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8198, Longitude: -83.9796 In this case, the coordinates for Otto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Otto 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 Otto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Otto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.051 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.595 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.859 degrees. |