Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Omro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Omro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Omro
- 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 Omro:
- 42.783714, -76.431585
- 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 Omro
- 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 Cayuga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- Since Omro is near Onondaga County and also Cortland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- eBird sighting report for Cortland 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 Omro ...
We found one communities that share the name Omro.
Within New York, the name Omro is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Omro in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Omro ...
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.
- Baptist Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
- Baptist Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Cascade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cascade
- From Omro to Cascade
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Edgewater Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Onondaga County
- Fair Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Cortland County
- Glen Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Cayuga County
- Gregory Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
- Gregory Landing is located in Cayuga County
- Indian Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Cove is located in Cayuga County
- Jones Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Beach
- Jones Beach is located in Onondaga County
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- Kelloggsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelloggsville
- From Omro to Kelloggsville
- Locke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locke <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Locke
- From Omro to Locke
- Pine Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Cayuga County
- Shamrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Toll Gate Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Corners
- Toll Gate Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Winding Ways
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Ways have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Ways
- Winding Ways is located in Onondaga County
- Kelloggsville
How Far From Omro 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 Omro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Omro and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Omro to Auburn, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,709 miles [9,187.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,304 miles [6,926.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Omro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7837, Longitude: -76.4316 In this case, the coordinates for Omro 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Omro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.201 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.271 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.841 degrees. |