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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 Olin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olin 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 Olin:
- 37.352032, -83.966316
- 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 Olin
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Olin is near Clay County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurel 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 Olin
Communities Also Named Olin ...
We found six communities that are also named Olin.
Within Kentucky, the name Olin is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Olin is located in Peoria County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olin that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Olin.
- Indiana
- Warren County
- This Olin is located in Warren County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olin that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Olin.
- Iowa
- Jones County
- This Olin is located in Jones County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olin that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Olin.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Olin is located in Iredell County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Olin that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Olin.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Olin is located in Georgetown County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Olin that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Olin.
- Texas
- Hamilton County
- This Olin is located in Hamilton County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Olin that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Olin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olin ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Bond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Cornelius
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelius is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Gray Hawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Mildred
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mildred is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Seven Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Seven Pines is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
How Far From Olin 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 community such as Olin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olin and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Olin to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>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 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Olin 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 Olin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3520, Longitude: -83.9663 In this case, the coordinates for Olin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.09 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.002 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.17 degrees. |
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