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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olin and the surrounding area.
- 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 Olin:
- 41.998831, -91.141898
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Olin
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Olin is near Cedar County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cedar County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Linn 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Olin
Communities Also Named Olin ...
We found six communities that are also named Olin.
Within Iowa, the name Olin is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Olin is located in Peoria County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Olin that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Olin.
- Indiana
- Warren County
- This Olin is located in Warren County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Olin that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Olin.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Olin is located in Jackson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Olin that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Olin.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Olin is located in Iredell County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Olin that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Olin.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Olin is located in Georgetown County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Olin that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Olin.
- Texas
- Hamilton County
- This Olin is located in Hamilton County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Olin that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Olin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olin ...
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.
- Amber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Center Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Clarence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scotch Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Olin 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 city such as Olin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olin and extending to:
- Anamosa, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Olin to Anamosa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Olin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9988, Longitude: -91.1419 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.795 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.043 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.294 degrees. |
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