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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 Osso, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Osso 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 Osso:
    • 38.309849, -77.230535
    • 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 Osso
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Osso ...

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.

  • Allnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allnut
    • Allnut is located in King George County
  • Chapel Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
    • Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
  • Cherryfield ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Chestnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in King George County
  • Graves Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Corner
    • Graves Corner is located in King George County
  • Hop Yard Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Yard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Yard Landing
    • Hop Yard Landing is located in King George County
  • King George
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lambs Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Creek
    • Lambs Creek is located in King George County
  • Lyons Den
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Den have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Den
    • Lyons Den is located in Stafford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Marshall Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Woods
      • Marshall Woods is located in Stafford County
    • Office Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Office Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Office Hall
      • Office Hall is located in King George County
    • Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in King George County
    • Potomac Overlook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
      • Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Woodlanding Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Osso and extending to:

  • King George, which is the Seat of King George County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Osso to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for King George County: www.king-george.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osso) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osso. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3098, Longitude: -77.2305       In this case, the coordinates for Osso have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Osso to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.038 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.518 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.019 degrees.




 

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