Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oddessy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oddessy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oddessy
- 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 Oddessy:
- 39.571779, -75.816326
- 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 Oddessy
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Oddessy is near New Castle County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oddessy ...
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.
- Bacon Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bacon Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
- Deer Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
- Elk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Elk Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
- Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
- Elk Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Elkmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Forest View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
- Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
- Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Goose Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Point
- Goose Point is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Heritage Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
- Heritage Valley is located in Cecil County
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County
- Little Elkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkton
- Little Elkton is located in Cecil County
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- Mariners Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
- Melody Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Meadows
- Melody Meadows is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Quails Nest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
- Sycamore Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
- Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
- Turn Quist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Quist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Quist
- Turn Quist is located in Cecil County
- White Swan Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Lake
- White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County
- Mariners Cove
How Far From Oddessy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oddessy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oddessy and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Oddessy to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,817 miles [9,361.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oddessy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oddessy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oddessy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5718, Longitude: -75.8163 In this case, the coordinates for Oddessy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Oddessy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.671 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.931 degrees. |