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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 Otis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Otis 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 Otis:
- 41.599239, -86.905882
- 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 Otis
- 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 LaPorte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
- Since Otis is near Porter County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Porter County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berrien 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 Otis
Communities Also Named Otis ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Otis.
Within Indiana, the name Otis is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Washington County
- This Otis is located in Washington County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Otis.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Otis is located in Duval County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Otis.
- Hillsborough County
- This Otis is located in Hillsborough County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the south southeast of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Otis.
- Iowa
- Linn County
- This Otis is located in Linn County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Otis.
- Kansas
- Graham 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 Otis [Graham County].
- Rush County
- This Otis is located in Rush County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Otis.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Otis is located in Rapides Parish and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Otis.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Otis is located in Hancock County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Otis.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Otis is located in Berkshire County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the east of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Otis.
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Otis is located in New Madrid County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Otis.
- New Brunswick
- This Otis lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- New Mexico
- Eddy 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 New Mexico community of Otis [Eddy County].
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Otis is located in Monroe County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Otis.
- North Carolina
- Yadkin 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 North Carolina community of Otis [Yadkin County].
- Oregon
- Lincoln County
- This Otis is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Otis.
- South Dakota
- Custer 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 Dakota community of Otis [Custer County].
- Washington
- Spokane 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 Otis [Spokane County].
- Wisconsin
- Lincoln County
- This Otis is located in Lincoln County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Otis that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Otis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Otis ...
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.
- Chesterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Door Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Edgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewater is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Forest Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Oaks is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Graham Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Graham Woods is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
- Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Long Lake Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Lake Island is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Island
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Magee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Magee is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Michigan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Orchard Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
- Pinhook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Trail Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Otis 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 Otis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Otis and extending to:
- La Porte, which is the Seat of LaPorte County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Otis to La Porte, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Otis) 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 Otis 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 Otis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Otis 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 Otis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5992, Longitude: -86.9059 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.957 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.746 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.291 degrees. |
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