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:
- 39.613500, -83.610536
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Octa is near Greene County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Ohio, the name Octa is unique.
Beyond Ohio, 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.
- Blessing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bowersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Edgefield
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Grape Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
- Grape Grove is located in Greene County
- Gunnerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnerville
- Gunnerville is located in Greene County
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
- Jasper Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Mills
- Jasper Mills is located in Fayette County
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Greene County
- Parrott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Fayette County
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Fayette 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 village 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:
- Washington Court House, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Octa to Washington Court House, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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: 39.6135, Longitude: -83.6105 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Octa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.861 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.068 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.34 degrees. |