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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Otterbein
- 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:
- 39.446170, -84.277994
- 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 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Otterbein is near Butler County and also Williams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Williams 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 Otterbein ...
We found six communities that share the name Otterbein.
There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Otterbein.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Darke County
- Hardin County
- Stark County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Indiana
- Pennsylvania
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.
- Blue Ball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Butler County
- Greentree Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
- Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lemon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Ridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Shadow Lake Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
- Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Otterbein to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otterbein. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otterbein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4462, Longitude: -84.2780 In this case, the coordinates for Otterbein have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.283 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.525 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.694 degrees. |