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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Osceola:
    • 36.227913, -79.615583
    • 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 Osceola
  • 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
    • Since Osceola is near Rockingham County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Osceola

Communities Also Named Osceola ...

We found 32 communities that are also named Osceola.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Osceola.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Osceola [Union County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Mississippi County
      • This Osceola is located in Mississippi County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the west of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Osceola.
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Osceola [Alachua County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Osceola is located in Hillsborough County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Osceola.
      • Seminole County
      • This Osceola is located in Seminole County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the south of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Osceola.
    • Georgia
      • Oconee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Osceola [Oconee County].
    • Illinois
      • Stark County
      • This Osceola is located in Stark County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Osceola.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Osceola.
    • Iowa
      • Clarke County
      • This Osceola is located in Clarke County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Osceola.
    • Kentucky
      • Green County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Osceola [Green County].
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Osceola is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Osceola.
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Osceola is located in Tensas Parish and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the west southwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Osceola.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Osceola [Berkshire County].
    • Michigan
      • Houghton County
      • This Osceola is located in Houghton County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Osceola.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Osceola is located in Saint Clair County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Osceola.
    • Nebraska
      • Polk County
      • This Osceola is located in Polk County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Osceola.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine 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 Nevada community of Osceola [White Pine County].
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Osceola [Sierra County].
    • New York
      • Lewis County
      • This Osceola is located in Lewis County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Osceola.
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This Osceola is located in Warren County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Osceola.
    • Oklahoma
      • Custer 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 Oklahoma community of Osceola [Custer County].
    • Ontario
      • This Osceola lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<2> to the north of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Osceola [Centre County].
      • Clearfield 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 Pennsylvania community of Osceola [Clearfield County].
      • Tioga County
      • This Osceola is located in Tioga County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Osceola.
    • South Carolina
      • Lancaster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Osceola [Lancaster County].
    • South Dakota
      • Kingsbury County
      • This Osceola is located in Kingsbury County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<2> to the northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Osceola.
    • Texas
      • Hill County
      • This Osceola is located in Hill County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<2> to the west of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Osceola.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Osceola is located in Washington County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Osceola.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Osceola is located in King County and lies 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Osceola.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This Osceola is located in Randolph County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the north of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Osceola.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Osceola is located in Polk County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Osceola that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Osceola.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Osceola ...

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.

  • Birchwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Clover Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
  • Green Acres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hunting Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
  • Lakeview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Mark View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mark View is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
  • Proximity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Proximity is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proximity
  • Random Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Random Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
  • Sandy Cross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Scalesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
  • Spicewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
  • Spring Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Valley is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Stony Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Summit Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit Hills is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
    • Union Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
    • Village Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
    • Woodland Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Osceola to Greensboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Osceola 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Osceola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Osceola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Osceola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osceola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2279, Longitude: -79.6156       In this case, the coordinates for Osceola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.504 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.877 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.711 degrees.