Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ormsby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ormsby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ormsby
- 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 Ormsby:
- 43.851530, -94.699150
- 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 Ormsby
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Ormsby is near Watonwan County and also Cottonwood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Watonwan 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 Ormsby ...
We found five communities that share the name Ormsby.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Ormsby.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Minnesota ...
- Watonwan County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of Ormsby.
- Watonwan County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Ormsby lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the east of the Ormsby that is located in Martin County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Ormsby [Allegheny County].
- McKean County
- This Ormsby is located in McKean County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ormsby that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Ormsby.
- Wisconsin
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ormsby ...
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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Ceylon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Fox Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Granada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Lewisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Tenmile Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
- Welcome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Willow Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Ormsby 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 city such as Ormsby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ormsby and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ormsby to Fairmont, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 109 miles [175.4 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 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,990 miles [8,030.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ormsby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Martin County: www.co.martin.mn.us/
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- Ormsby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ormsby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8515, Longitude: -94.6992 In this case, the coordinates for Ormsby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ormsby 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> | 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. |
| <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 Ormsby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.30 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.157 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.702 degrees. |