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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 Odin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Odin 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 Odin:
- 38.616910, -89.052029
- 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 Odin
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Odin is near Clinton County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Odin
Communities Also Named Odin ...
We found four communities that are also named Odin.
Within Illinois, the name Odin is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Barton County
- This Odin is located in Barton County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west of the Odin that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Odin.
- Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- This Odin is located in Watonwan County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Odin that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of Odin.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Odin is located in Wright County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Odin that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Odin.
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Odin is located in Potter County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Odin that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Odin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Odin ...
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.
- Bannister
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boulder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Harbor Light Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
- Huey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Lester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Panorama Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Walnut Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Odin 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 village such as Odin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Odin and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Odin to Springfield, with an average speed<3>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 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Odin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Odin 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 Odin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6169, Longitude: -89.0520 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.324 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.115 degrees. |
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