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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Odin
- 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:
- 43.867224, -94.741231
- 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 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 Watonwan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Watonwan County
- Since Odin is near Martin County and also Cottonwood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- eBird sighting report for Cottonwood 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 Odin ...
We found four communities that share the name Odin.
Within Minnesota, the name Odin is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
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.
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Ceylon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Ceylon is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <3>
- Fox Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Granada
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <3>
- Lewisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Mountain Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <3>
- Tenmile Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
- Welcome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <3>
- Willow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
How Far From Odin 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 city 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:
- Saint James, which is the Seat of Watonwan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Odin to Saint James, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Odin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Odin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Odin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8672, Longitude: -94.7412 |
| <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> | 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 Odin 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 319.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.193 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.721 degrees. |