Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Osceola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Osceola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Osceola
- 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 Osceola:
- 38.714002, -79.633388
- 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 Osceola
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Osceola is near Pendleton County and also Pocahontas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pendleton County
- eBird sighting report for Pocahontas 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 Osceola ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Osceola.
Within West Virginia, the name Osceola is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Alachua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Osceola [Alachua County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Osceola is located in Hillsborough County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Osceola that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Osceola.
- Seminole County
- This Osceola is located in Seminole County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the south of the Osceola that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Osceola.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Osceola is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Osceola that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Osceola.
- Tensas Parish
- This Osceola is located in Tensas Parish and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the west southwest of the Osceola that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Osceola.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Osceola is located in Guilford County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south of the Osceola that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Osceola.
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Osceola [Union County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Osceola lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Osceola that is located in Randolph County.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Osceola [Centre County].
- Clearfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Osceola [Clearfield County].
- Tioga County
- This Osceola is located in Tioga County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Osceola that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Osceola.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Osceola ...
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.
- Burner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Cheat Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Junction
- Cheat Junction is located in Randolph County
- Circleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <5>
- Dry Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Elk River Junction is located in Randolph County
- Flint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Gertrude ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hardscrabble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Highland County (VA)
- Job
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Little Italy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Randolph County
- May
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Osceola 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 Osceola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Osceola and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Osceola to Elkins, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,725 miles [10,822.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osceola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Osceola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osceola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7140, Longitude: -79.6334 In this case, the coordinates for Osceola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Osceola could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Osceola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Osceola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.444 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.179 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.882 degrees. |