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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 Odessa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Odessa 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 Odessa:
    • 42.334725, -76.787837
    • 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 Odessa
  • 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 Odessa ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Odessa.

Within New York, the name Odessa is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Kings County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Odessa [Kings County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Odessa is located in New Castle County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Odessa.
    • Florida
      • Pasco County
      • This Odessa is located in Pasco County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Odessa.
    • Georgia
      • Wayne County
      • This Odessa is located in Wayne County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Odessa.
    • Indiana
      • Benton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Odessa [Benton County].
    • Kansas
      • Jewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Odessa [Jewell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bath County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Odessa [Bath County].
    • Michigan
      • Oscoda County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Odessa [Oscoda County].
    • Minnesota
      • Big Stone County
      • This Odessa is located in Big Stone County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Stone County community of Odessa.
    • Missouri
      • Lafayette County
      • This Odessa is located in Lafayette County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<2> to the west of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Odessa.
    • Nebraska
      • Buffalo County
      • This Odessa is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<2> to the west of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Odessa.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Odessa [Pender County].
    • Ohio
      • Henry County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Odessa.
    • Ontario
      • This Odessa lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the north of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Odessa [Clearfield County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Odessa lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
    • South Dakota
      • Brookings County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Odessa [Brookings County].
    • Texas
      • Ector County
      • This Odessa is located in Ector County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ector County community of Odessa.
    • Washington
      • Lincoln County
      • This Odessa is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Odessa.
    • West Virginia
      • Clay County
      • This Odessa is located in Clay County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Odessa that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Odessa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Odessa ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Dams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Butternut Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Park
    • Butternut Park is located in Tompkins County
  • Catharine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
  • Chambers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Chemung County
  • Cherry Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
    • Cherry Lane is located in Schuyler County
  • Deckertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Deckertown is located in Schuyler County
  • Irelandville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irelandville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irelandville
    • Irelandville is located in Schuyler County
  • Reading Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Center
    • Reading Center is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading Center <4>
  • Rush Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
    • Rush Run is located in Chemung County

How Far From Odessa to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Odessa to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Watkins Glen, which is the Seat of Schuyler County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Odessa to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,336 miles [6,978.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Odessa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Odessa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Odessa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Odessa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3347, Longitude: -76.7878       In this case, the coordinates for Odessa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Odessa 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.
<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 Odessa 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 307.467 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.499 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.203 degrees.









 

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