We found three communities that are also named Osseo.
Within Ontario, the name Osseo is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Michigan
Hillsdale County
This Osseo is located in Hillsdale County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Osseo.
Minnesota
Hennepin County
This Osseo is located in Hennepin County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Osseo.
Wisconsin
Trempealeau County
This Osseo is located in Trempealeau County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Osseo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Osseo ...
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.
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 Osseo to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Osseo and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Osseo to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,272 miles [6,875.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 from Point A (ie- Osseo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Osseo 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 Osseo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6388, Longitude: -80.0816
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.053 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.13 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.535 degrees.