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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olin
- 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:
- 40.752815, -89.768437
- 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 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 Peoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Peoria County
- Since Olin is near Tazewell County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Olin ...
We found six communities that share the name Olin.
Within Illinois, the name Olin is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Texas
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.
- Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Edwards
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <3>
- Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Kickapoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Long Shore Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shore Park
- Long Shore Park is located in Peoria County
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Mossville is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <3>
- Orange Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
- Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <3>
- Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
How Far From Olin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community 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:
- Peoria, which is the Seat of Peoria County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olin to Peoria, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 686 miles [1,104 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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- Olin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7528, Longitude: -89.7684 In this case, the coordinates for Olin 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.849 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.926 degrees. |