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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 Olmsted, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olmsted 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 Olmsted:
- 37.180594, -89.088961
- 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 Olmsted
- 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 Olmsted ...
We found four communities that share the name Olmsted.
Within Illinois, the name Olmsted is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Olmsted [Tuscaloosa County].
- Minnesota
- Olmsted County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Olmsted [Olmsted County].
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Olmsted that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Olmsted.
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Olmsted is located in Potter County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Olmsted that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Olmsted.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olmsted ...
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.
- America
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- America is located in Pulaski County
- Grand Chain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <4>
- Monkeys Eyebrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkeys Eyebrow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkeys Eyebrow
- Monkeys Eyebrow is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Mound City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mounds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Ballard County (KY)
- New Grand Chain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Oscar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Perks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pryortown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryortown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryortown
- Pryortown is located in Pulaski County
How Far From Olmsted 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 village such as Olmsted to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olmsted and extending to:
- Mound City, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Olmsted to Springfield, 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olmsted. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Olmsted 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olmsted) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olmsted. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1806, Longitude: -89.0890 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Olmsted 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 315.293 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.658 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.467 degrees. |
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