Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oshawa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oshawa and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oshawa

• 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 Oshawa:
  • 44.300398, -94.105283
  • 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 Oshawa

• 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 Nicollet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nicollet County
  • Since Oshawa is near Le Sueur County and also Blue Earth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Le Sueur County
  • eBird sighting report for Blue Earth 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 Oshawa ...

We found two communities that share the name Oshawa.

There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Oshawa.

Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Oshawa in the United States and Canada.

• Communities Located In Minnesota ...
  • Cass County
    • This Oshawa is located in Cass County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the north of the Oshawa that is located in Nicollet County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Oshawa.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Oshawa lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the east of the Oshawa that is located in Nicollet County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oshawa ...

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.

• Butternut
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
  • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
• Eagle Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
• Lake Crystal
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crystal
  • Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Crystal <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Crystal
  • From Oshawa to Lake Crystal
• Marysburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
  • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marysburg
  • From Oshawa to Marysburg
• New Sweden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
  • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Sweden
  • From Oshawa to New Sweden
• Norseland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
  • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
• Poor Farm Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
  • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
• Rush River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
  • Rush River is located in Sibley County
• Skyline
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
  • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Traverse
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traverse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
  • Traverse is located in Nicollet County

How Far From Oshawa 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 Oshawa to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oshawa and extending to:

• Saint Peter, which is the Seat of Nicollet County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Oshawa to Saint Paul, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 954 miles [1,535.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oshawa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/