Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Octa:
  • 36.171177, -90.123151
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Octa

• 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 Dunklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
  • Since Octa is near Clay County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Octa

Communities Also Named Octa ...

We found one communities that are also named Octa.

Within Missouri, the name Octa is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Octa in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Fayette County
    • This Octa is located in Fayette County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Octa that is located in Dunklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Octa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Octa ...

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.

• Bell City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
• Bowie Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bowie Corner is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Corner
• Cotton Plant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
• Deer Land
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Deer Land is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Land
• Europa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Europa is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Europa
• Fritz
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fritz is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz
• Holly Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Holly Island is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Island
• Leachville Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Leachville Junction is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Junction
• Leonard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonard is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Mitchell Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell Mill is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Mill
• Mounds
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mounds is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
• Sunrise
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunrise is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
• Tinkerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville

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

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

• Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Octa to Jefferson City, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'