Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Osborn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Osborn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Osborn
- 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 Osborn:
- 39.749565, -94.356777
- 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 Osborn
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Osborn is near Clinton County and also Daviess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Daviess 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 Osborn ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Osborn.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Osborn.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Osborn lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<1> to the northwest of the Osborn that is located in DeKalb County.
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Crawford 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 Osborn [Crawford County].
- Neosho 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 Osborn [Neosho County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Benzie 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 Michigan community of Osborn [Benzie County].
- Lenawee 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 Michigan community of Osborn [Lenawee County].
- Menominee 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 Michigan community of Osborn [Menominee County].
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Osborn is located in Charleston County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Osborn that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Osborn.
- Colleton 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 South Carolina community of Osborn [Colleton County].
- Tennessee
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Osborn ...
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.
- Converse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Fairport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Keystone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Kidder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kidder <6>
- Mabel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Clinton County
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <6>
- Orchid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Prairie Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Prairie Ridge is located in Caldwell County
- Starfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Osborn to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Osborn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Osborn and extending to:
- Maysville, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Osborn to Maysville, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osborn. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Osborn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osborn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7496, Longitude: -94.3568 In this case, the coordinates for Osborn 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 Osborn 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 Osborn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Osborn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.915 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.181 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.424 degrees. |