Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Otto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Otto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Otto
- 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 Otto:
- 40.336736, -79.888104
- 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 Otto
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Otto is near Westmoreland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Otto ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Otto.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Otto.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Otto [Fulton County].
- Kankakee County
- This Otto is located in Kankakee County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west of the Otto that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Otto.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Otto [Cowley County].
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Otto [Marshall County].
- Nemaha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Otto [Nemaha County].
- Manitoba
- This Otto lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Otto that is located in Allegheny County.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Torrance County
- This Otto is located in Torrance County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the west of the Otto that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Torrance County community of Otto.
- Union County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Otto.
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Otto is located in Falls County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Otto that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Otto.
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Otto [Hardin County].
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Big Horn County
- This Otto is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Otto that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Otto.
- Laramie County
- This Otto is located in Laramie County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km] to the west northwest of the Otto that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Otto.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Otto ...
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.
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <4>
- Coal Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Experiment
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Experiment have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Experiment
- Experiment is located in Allegheny County
- Gill Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Glassport
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
- Glassport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <4>
- Hays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Homestead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <4>
- Homeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lincoln Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Place have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Place
- Lincoln Place is located in Allegheny County
- Lovedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - New England
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Allegheny County
- New Homestead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Homestead
- New Homestead is located in Allegheny County
- Option
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <4>
- Surgeon Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surgeon Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgeon Hall
- Surgeon Hall is located in Allegheny County
- Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Place
How Far From Otto 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 Otto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Otto and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Otto to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<7> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Otto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3367, Longitude: -79.8881 In this case, the coordinates for Otto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Otto could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Otto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Otto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.526 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.518 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.414 degrees. |