Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Otterdale:
  • 37.446906, -77.708155
  • 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 Otterdale

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

Communities Also Named Otterdale ...

We found one communities that are also named Otterdale.

Within Virginia, the name Otterdale is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Otterdale in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Otterdale lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Otterdale that is located in Chesterfield County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Otterdale ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Arrowhead is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
• Chestnut Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Chestnut Oaks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Oaks is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
• Clayville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clayville is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
• Five Forks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Flat Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Goode Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Goode Crossing is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Crossing
• Hallsboro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hallsboro is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
• Holly Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Hills is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
• Nuttree ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nuttree is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttree
• Old Gun
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Gun is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gun
• Skinquarter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter
• Wiseville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wiseville is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseville

How Far From Otterdale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Otterdale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Otterdale to Chesterfield, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'