Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Othma:
  • 37.772645, -77.979719
  • 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 Othma

• 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Goochland County
  • Since Othma is near Louisa County and also Powhatan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Powhatan 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 Othma

Curious and Interesting Names Near Othma ...

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.

• Cedar Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
• Chimney Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chimney Springs is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
• Deep Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
• Deerwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Deerwood is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Georges Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
• Georges Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Georges Tavern is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Tavern
• Gum Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <1>
• Hunters Trail
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunters Trail is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
• Irwin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Irwin is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
• Mayos Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
• Orchid
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchid is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
• Running Still
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Running Still is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
• Sandy Hook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Othma and extending to:

• Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Othma to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,566 miles [7,348.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'