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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 Oliver, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oliver 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 Oliver:
    • 32.579308, -92.062633
    • 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 Oliver
  • 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Ouachita Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
    • Since Oliver is near Union Parish and also Morehouse Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
  • 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 Oliver

Communities Also Named Oliver ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Oliver.

There are three communities within Louisiana that are also named Oliver.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • Iberia Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oliver [Iberia Parish].
    • Saint Bernard Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oliver [Saint Bernard Parish].
    • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Oliver is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Oliver.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Oliver is located in Lauderdale County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Oliver.
    • Arkansas
      • Scott County
      • This Oliver is located in Scott County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Oliver.
    • British Columbia
      • This Oliver lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • California
      • Yuba County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Oliver [Yuba County].
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Oliver [Gunnison County].
    • Georgia
      • Screven County
      • This Oliver is located in Screven County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the east of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Screven County community of Oliver.
    • Illinois
      • Edgar County
      • This Oliver is located in Edgar County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Oliver.
      • Whiteside County
      • This Oliver is located in Whiteside County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the north of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Oliver.
    • Indiana
      • Posey County
      • This Oliver is located in Posey County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Oliver.
    • Kansas
      • Haskell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oliver [Haskell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Greenup County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Oliver [Greenup County].
    • Michigan
      • Huron County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oliver [Huron County].
    • Missouri
      • Macon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oliver [Macon County].
    • Nebraska
      • Kimball County
      • This Oliver is located in Kimball County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimball County community of Oliver.
    • North Carolina
      • Johnston County
      • This Oliver is located in Johnston County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Oliver.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Oliver lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • Ontario
      • This Oliver lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oliver [Allegheny County].
      • Fayette County
      • This Oliver is located in Fayette County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oliver.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oliver [Charleston County].
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Oliver is located in Hanover County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Oliver.
    • Wisconsin
      • Douglas County
      • This Oliver is located in Douglas County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<2> to the north of the Oliver that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Oliver.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oliver ...

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.

  • Cypress Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cypress Point is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
  • Edgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Edgewater is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Fish Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fish Creek is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Forest Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Home is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
  • Hammock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hammock is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock
  • Hidden Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Lakeshore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeshore is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeview Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Park is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
  • Leisure Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Pecan Bayou
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
  • Spanish City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
  • Treasure Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Treasure Island is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island

How Far From Oliver 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 Oliver to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oliver and extending to:

  • Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Oliver to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,408 miles [8,703.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Oliver could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oliver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oliver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Oliver 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 Oliver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5793, Longitude: -92.0626       In this case, the coordinates for Oliver have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.84 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.832 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.629 degrees.