Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oriskany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oriskany and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oriskany

• 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 Oriskany:
  • 37.616381, -79.983618
  • 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 Oriskany

• 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 Botetourt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
  • Since Oriskany is near Craig County and also Alleghany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Craig County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alleghany 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 Oriskany

Communities Also Named Oriskany ...

We found one communities that are also named Oriskany.

Within Virginia, the name Oriskany is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Oriskany in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Oneida County
    • This Oriskany is located in Oneida County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oriskany that is located in Botetourt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Oriskany.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oriskany ...

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.

• Boiling Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boiling Spring is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
• Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
• Flatwoods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flatwoods is located in Botetourt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Hooks Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hooks Mill is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mill
• Kyles Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kyles Mills is located in Botetourt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Mills
• Lignite
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lignite is located in Botetourt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
• Marshalltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshalltown is located in Craig County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
• Middle Mountain ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Mountain is located in Craig County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Mountain
• Rich Patch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rich Patch
  • From Oriskany to Rich Patch
• Virginia Mineral Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia Mineral Springs is located in Craig County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mineral Springs

How Far From Oriskany 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 Oriskany to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oriskany and extending to:

• Fincastle, which is the Seat of Botetourt County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oriskany to Fincastle, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 139 miles [223.7 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'