|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olathe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olathe 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 Olathe:
- 38.883410, -94.820520
- 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 Olathe
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Olathe is near Leavenworth County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Leavenworth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Olathe
Communities Also Named Olathe ...
We found one communities that are also named Olathe.
Within Kansas, the name Olathe is unique.
Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Olathe in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Montrose County
- This Olathe is located in Montrose County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west of the Olathe that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montrose County community of Olathe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olathe ...
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.
- Bonita
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bonita is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Cedar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Clare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Craig
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Craig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frisbie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frisbie is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
- Holliday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Morse has also been known as:
- Morris
- Overland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Olathe 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 city such as Olathe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olathe and extending to:
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Olathe to Topeka, 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 954 miles [1,535.3 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 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,337 miles [11,807.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olathe) 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 Olathe 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 Olathe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8834, Longitude: -94.8205 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.183 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.821 degrees. |
|
|