Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olmitz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olmitz and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olmitz
- 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 Olmitz:
- 41.081667, -93.169373
- 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 Olmitz
- 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 Lucas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Since Olmitz is near Monroe County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Olmitz ...
We found one communities that share the name Olmitz.
Within Iowa, the name Olmitz is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Olmitz in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olmitz ...
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.
- Bethelhem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Cloud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Confidence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Indiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Lucas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Marysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Purdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Tower Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
- Tower Station is located in Monroe County
- Zero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Olmitz 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 Olmitz to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olmitz and extending to:
- Chariton, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Olmitz to Des Moines, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olmitz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Olmitz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olmitz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0817, Longitude: -93.1694 In this case, the coordinates for Olmitz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Olmitz 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 318.159 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.484 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.544 degrees. |