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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 Osman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Osman 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 Osman:
- 40.295867, -88.472004
- 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 Osman
- 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Since Osman is near Champaign County and also Piatt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Piatt 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 Osman
Communities Also Named Osman ...
We found three communities that are also named Osman.
Within Illinois, the name Osman is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Adams County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Osman.
- Texas
- Val Verde County
- This Osman is located in Val Verde County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Osman that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Val Verde County community of Osman.
- Wisconsin
- Manitowoc County
- This Osman is located in Manitowoc County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the north of the Osman that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Osman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Osman ...
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.
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Dewey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farmer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fisher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Galesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Harpster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Lotus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Weedman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
How Far From Osman 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 Osman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Osman and extending to:
- Bloomington, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Osman to Bloomington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the east (E). 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 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Osman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Osman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Osman 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 Osman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2959, Longitude: -88.4720 In this case, the coordinates for Osman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.734 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.416 degrees. |
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