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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 Otterbein, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Otterbein 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 Otterbein:
- 39.945883, -84.671623
- 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 Otterbein
- 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 Darke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Darke County
- Since Otterbein is near Preble County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Preble County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Otterbein
Communities Also Named Otterbein ...
We found six communities that are also named Otterbein.
There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Otterbein.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Hardin County
- This Otterbein is located in Hardin County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Otterbein that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Otterbein.
- Stark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Otterbein.
- Warren County
- This Otterbein is located in Warren County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Otterbein that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Otterbein.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Otterbein is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<1> to the west of the Otterbein that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Otterbein.
- Indiana
- Benton County
- This Otterbein is located in Benton County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Otterbein that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Otterbein.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Otterbein is located in Franklin County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east of the Otterbein that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Otterbein.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Otterbein ...
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.
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Eldorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eldorado is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Frys Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frys Corners is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Corners
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Hollansburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Ithaca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ithaca is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jaysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jaysville is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaysville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- New Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeburg is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Steel Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steel Point is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Point
- Weavers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Weavers is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers
- Yankeetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yankeetown is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
How Far From Otterbein 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 community such as Otterbein to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Otterbein and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Otterbein to Greenville, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Otterbein) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Otterbein, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Otterbein 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 Otterbein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9459, Longitude: -84.6716 In this case, the coordinates for Otterbein have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.876 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.724 degrees. |
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