Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Otto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Otto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Otto
- 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 Otto:
- 48.088017, -94.607464
- 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 Otto
- 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 Beltrami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beltrami County
- Since Otto is near Koochiching County and also Itasca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Koochiching County
- eBird sighting report for Itasca 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 Otto ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Otto.
Within Minnesota, the name Otto is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Fulton 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 Illinois community of Otto [Fulton County].
- Kankakee County
- This Otto is located in Kankakee County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Otto that is located in Beltrami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Otto.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cowley 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 Otto [Cowley County].
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Otto [Marshall County].
- Nemaha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Otto [Nemaha County].
- Manitoba
- This Otto lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Otto that is located in Beltrami County.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Torrance County
- This Otto is located in Torrance County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Otto that is located in Beltrami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Torrance County community of Otto.
- Union County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Otto.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Otto is located in Allegheny County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Otto that is located in Beltrami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Otto.
- Northumberland County
- This Otto is located in Northumberland County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the east southeast of the Otto that is located in Beltrami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Otto.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Otto is located in Falls County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the south of the Otto that is located in Beltrami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Otto.
- Hardin 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 Texas community of Otto [Hardin County].
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Big Horn County
- This Otto is located in Big Horn County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Otto that is located in Beltrami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Otto.
- Laramie County
- This Otto is located in Laramie County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west southwest of the Otto that is located in Beltrami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Otto.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Otto ...
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.
- Blackduck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackduck
- Blackduck is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackduck <4>
- Carp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Forest Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Koochiching County
- Gates Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Gates Corner is located in Koochiching County
- Inez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Island Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Island Lake is located in Beltrami County
- Little Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Beltrami County
- Oaks Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Corner
- Oaks Corner is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Red Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
- Red Lake is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake <4>
- Shooks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Beltrami County
How Far From Otto 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 Otto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Otto and extending to:
- Bemidji, which is the Seat of Beltrami County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Otto to Bemidji, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beltrami County: www.co.beltrami.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' (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- Otto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0880, Longitude: -94.6075 In this case, the coordinates for Otto 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Otto 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 Otto, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Otto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.235 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.639 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.543 degrees. |