Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oso, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oso and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oso
- 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 Oso:
- 48.271451, -121.92832
- 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 Oso
- 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- Since Oso is near Skagit County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- eBird sighting report for Island 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Oso ...
We found two communities that share the name Oso.
Within Washington, the name Oso is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Ontario
- This Oso lies 2,130 miles [3,427.9 km]<2> to the east of the Oso that is located in Snohomish County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oso ...
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.
- Big Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Day Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - English
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Granite Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Granite Falls
- From Oso to Granite Falls
- Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Norman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Robe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Smokey Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Point
- Smokey Point is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smokey Point <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smokey Point
- From Oso to Smokey Point
- Swede Heaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
- Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swede Heaven
- From Oso to Swede Heaven
- Totem Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totem Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totem Park
- Totem Park is located in Snohomish County
- White Horse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Snohomish County
How Far From Oso 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 Oso to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oso and extending to:
- Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oso to Everett, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,485 miles [12,045.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Oso, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oso) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oso. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2715, Longitude: -121.9283 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Oso to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.569 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.11 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.44 degrees. |