Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olive, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olive and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olive
- 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 Olive:
- 30.508807, -87.255250
- 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 Olive
- 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- Since Olive is near Santa Rosa County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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 Olive ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Olive.
Within Florida, the name Olive is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Olive is located in Dallas County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Olive that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Olive.
- Saint Louis City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Olive [Saint Louis City].
- Montana
- Missoula County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Olive [Missoula County].
- Powder River County
- This Olive is located in Powder River County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Olive that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powder River County community of Olive.
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Olive [Lawrence County].
- Noble 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 Ohio community of Olive [Noble County].
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Olive is located in Bryan County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Olive that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Olive.
- Creek County
- This Olive is located in Creek County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the northwest of the Olive that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Olive.
- Ontario
- This Olive lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<2> to the north of the Olive that is located in Escambia County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Olive is located in Caroline County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Olive that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Olive.
- Culpeper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Olive [Culpeper County].
- Portsmouth City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Olive [Portsmouth City].
- Spotsylvania 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 Virginia community of Olive [Spotsylvania County].
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Olive is located in Harrison County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Olive that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Olive.
- Pocahontas County
- This Olive is located in Pocahontas County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the northeast of the Olive that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Olive.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olive ...
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.
- Ferry Pass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
- Floridatown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridatown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridatown
- Floridatown is located in Santa Rosa County
- John B Cazenave Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John B Cazenave Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Cazenave Grant
- John B Cazenave Grant is located in Escambia County
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant is located in Escambia County
- Josepha Pol Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josepha Pol Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josepha Pol Grant
- Josepha Pol Grant is located in Escambia County
- Manuel Bonafay Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Bonafay Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Bonafay Grant
- Manuel Bonafay Grant is located in Escambia County
- Manuel Gonzales Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Gonzales Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Gonzales Grant
- Manuel Gonzales Grant is located in Escambia County
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sand Cut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sanders Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
- Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
How Far From Olive 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 Olive to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olive and extending to:
- Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Olive to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olive) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5088, Longitude: -87.2553 In this case, the coordinates for Olive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Olive 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. |
| <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 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 Olive 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 313.714 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.917 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.062 degrees. |