Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Olema:
  • 38.041983, -122.788750
  • 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 Olema

• 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 Marin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marin County
  • Since Olema is near Sonoma County and also Contra Costa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • eBird sighting report for Contra Costa 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 Olema ...

We found one communities that share the name Olema.

Within California, the name Olema is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Olema in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Okanogan County
    • This Olema is located in Okanogan County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the north of the Olema that is located in Marin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Olema.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Olema ...

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.

• Blakes Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes Landing
  • Blakes Landing is located in Marin County
• Cypress Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
  • Cypress Grove is located in Marin County
• Five Brooks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Brooks
  • Five Brooks is located in Marin County
• Forest Knolls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
  • Forest Knolls is located in Marin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Knolls <3>
• Jewell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Marin County
• Lucas Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Valley
  • Lucas Valley is located in Marin County
• Manor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor is located in Marin County
• Marconi
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marconi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marconi
  • Marconi is located in Marin County
• Marshall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Marin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
• Seahaven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seahaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
  • Seahaven is located in Marin County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County

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

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

• San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olema to San Rafael, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,170 miles [13,148.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olema. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/