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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 Olean, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olean 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 Olean:
- 38.990334, -85.218568
- 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 Olean
- 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 Ripley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ripley County
- Since Olean is near Jefferson County and also Dearborn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dearborn 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 Olean
Communities Also Named Olean ...
We found five communities that are also named Olean.
Within Indiana, the name Olean is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Olean is located in Miller County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west of the Olean that is located in Ripley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Olean.
- Nebraska
- Colfax County
- This Olean is located in Colfax County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Olean that is located in Ripley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Olean.
- Valley County
- This Olean is located in Valley County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the west northwest of the Olean that is located in Ripley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Olean.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Olean is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Olean that is located in Ripley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Olean.
- Virginia
- Giles County
- This Olean is located in Giles County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Olean that is located in Ripley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Olean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olean ...
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.
- Aaron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aaron is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Barbersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbersville
- Cold Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Correct
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Correct is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correct
- Cross Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Farmers Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Farmers Retreat is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Retreat
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jolleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jolleyville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolleyville
- Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Stringtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From Olean 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 Olean to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olean and extending to:
- Versailles, which is the Seat of Ripley County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Olean to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olean) 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 Olean 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 Olean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9903, Longitude: -85.2186 In this case, the coordinates for Olean have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.877 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.256 degrees. |
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