Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olanta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olanta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olanta
- 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 Olanta:
- 33.937016, -79.932030
- 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 Olanta
- 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Olanta is near Sumter County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 Olanta ...
We found one communities that share the name Olanta.
Within South Carolina, the name Olanta is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Olanta in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olanta ...
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.
- Central Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Crossroads
- Central Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Hamville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hebron Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Crossroads
- Hebron Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Hobbs Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Moore Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Sumter County
- Sparrows Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Crossroads
- Sparrows Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Trinity Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cross Roads
- Trinity Cross Roads is located in Sumter County
- Union Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
How Far From Olanta 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 town such as Olanta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olanta and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olanta to Florence, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olanta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- Olanta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9370, Longitude: -79.9320 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Olanta to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.699 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.537 degrees. |