Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Olympus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Olympus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Olympus
- 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 Mount Olympus:
- 38.447269, -87.475020
- 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 Mount Olympus
- 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 Gibson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gibson County
- Since Mount Olympus is near Pike County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Mount Olympus ...
We found one communities that share the name Mount Olympus.
Within Indiana, the name Mount Olympus is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Mount Olympus in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Olympus that is located in Gibson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Mount Olympus.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Olympus ...
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.
- Cantaloupe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantaloupe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantaloupe
- Cantaloupe is located in Knox County
- Coats Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Spring
- Coats Spring is located in Pike County
- Decker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Decker is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Decker Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Chapel
- Decker Chapel is located in Knox County
- Gray Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Junction
- Gray Junction is located in Gibson County
- King
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Knox County
- Littles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Lyles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Oatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
- Oatsville is located in Pike County
- Rumble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Twin Bridges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Knox County
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Pike County
How Far From Mount Olympus 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 community such as Mount Olympus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Olympus and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Gibson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Olympus to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Olympus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Olympus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Olympus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4473, Longitude: -87.4750 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Olympus 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 Mount Olympus 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 314.303 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.695 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.43 degrees. |