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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olathe
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Leavenworth County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Olathe ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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) - Cedar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Clare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Johnson County
- Clearview City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- Craig
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
- Frisbie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Holliday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Morse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Overland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <3>
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
How Far From Olathe 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Olathe: www.olatheks.org/
The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.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 |
| <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 Olathe 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 319.183 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.379 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.821 degrees. |