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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Octa ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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) - Bowie Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Corner
- Bowie Corner is located in Dunklin County
- Cotton Plant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
- Deer Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Europa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fritz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Holly Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Island
- Holly Island is located in Clay County (AR)
- Leachville Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Junction
- Leachville Junction is located in Dunklin County
- Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mitchell Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Mill
- Mitchell Mill is located in Greene County (AR)
- Mounds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Sunrise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Tinkerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Octa to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Octa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Octa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Octa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1712, Longitude: -90.1232 In this case, the coordinates for Octa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Octa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.902 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.149 degrees. |