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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 Odin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Odin 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 Odin:
- 41.697843, -78.086395
- 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 Odin
- 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 Potter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Potter County
- Since Odin is near McKean County and also Cameron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 Odin
Communities Also Named Odin ...
We found four communities that are also named Odin.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Odin is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Odin is located in Marion County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Odin that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Odin.
- Kansas
- Barton County
- This Odin is located in Barton County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the west of the Odin that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Odin.
- Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- This Odin is located in Watonwan County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Odin that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of Odin.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Odin is located in Wright County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Odin that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Odin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Odin ...
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.
- Clara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clara is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hebron Center is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Center
- Ice Mine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ice Mine is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ice Mine
- Inez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Keating Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keating Summit is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating Summit
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Roulette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
- Sweden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
How Far From Odin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Odin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Odin and extending to:
- Coudersport, which is the Seat of Potter County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Odin to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Odin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Odin 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 Odin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6978, Longitude: -78.0864 In this case, the coordinates for Odin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.326 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.07 degrees. |
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