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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 Osborn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Osborn 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 Osborn:
- 36.454844, -81.725668
- 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 Osborn
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Osborn is near Ashe County and also Watauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ashe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Watauga 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 Osborn
Communities Also Named Osborn ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Osborn.
Within Tennessee, the name Osborn is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Osborn is located in Perry County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Osborn.
- Arizona
- Maricopa 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 Arizona community of Osborn [Maricopa County].
- Arkansas
- Benton 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 Arkansas community of Osborn [Benton County].
- British Columbia
- This Osborn lies 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- Connecticut
- Hartford 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 Connecticut community of Osborn [Hartford County].
- Georgia
- Towns County
- This Osborn is located in Towns County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towns County community of Osborn.
- Illinois
- Rock Island County
- This Osborn is located in Rock Island County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northwest of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Osborn.
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Osborn is located in Lake County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Osborn.
- Kansas
- Crawford 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 Osborn [Crawford County].
- Neosho 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 Osborn [Neosho County].
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Osborn is located in Floyd County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Osborn.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Osborn is located in Hancock County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Osborn.
- Maryland
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Osborn [Prince George's County].
- Michigan
- Benzie 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 Michigan community of Osborn [Benzie County].
- Lenawee 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 Michigan community of Osborn [Lenawee County].
- Menominee 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 Michigan community of Osborn [Menominee County].
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Osborn.
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Osborn is located in Butler County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Osborn.
- DeKalb County
- This Osborn is located in DeKalb County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the west northwest of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Osborn.
- Ohio
- Greene 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 Ohio community of Osborn [Greene County].
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Osborn is located in Mercer County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Osborn.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Osborn is located in Charleston County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Osborn that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Osborn.
- Colleton 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 South Carolina community of Osborn [Colleton County].
- Washington
- King 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 Washington community of Osborn [King County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Osborn ...
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.
- Center View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Center View is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center View
- Cold Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Crackers Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crackers Neck is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackers Neck
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fig is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig
- Fuller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Valley is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Holy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hill
- Laurel Bloomery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pottertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pottertown is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Shingletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Trout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trout is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From Osborn 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 Osborn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Osborn and extending to:
- Mountain City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Osborn to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Osborn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Osborn 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 Osborn, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Osborn 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 Osborn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4548, Longitude: -81.7257 In this case, the coordinates for Osborn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.738 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.323 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.491 degrees. |
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