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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 Ollie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ollie 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 Ollie:
- 29.742988, -90.017571
- 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 Ollie
- 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 Plaquemines Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plaquemines Parish
- Since Ollie is near Jefferson Parish and also Saint Bernard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard 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 Ollie
Communities Also Named Ollie ...
We found six communities that are also named Ollie.
Within Louisiana, the name Ollie is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Monroe County
- This Ollie is located in Monroe County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ollie that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Ollie.
- Georgia
- Gilmer County
- This Ollie is located in Gilmer County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ollie that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Ollie.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- This Ollie is located in Keokuk County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the north of the Ollie that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Ollie.
- Kentucky
- Edmonson County
- This Ollie is located in Edmonson County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ollie that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Ollie.
- Montana
- Fallon County
- This Ollie is located in Fallon County and lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ollie that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fallon County community of Ollie.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This Ollie is located in Polk County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ollie that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Ollie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ollie ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Gloria
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gloria is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Jesuit Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Live Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Live Oak is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Naomi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Naomi is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Promised Land
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Promised Land is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Sarah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sarah is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Star
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Star is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Ollie 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 Ollie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ollie and extending to:
- Pointe a la Hache, which is the Seat of Plaquemines Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ollie to Pointe a la Hache, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,572 miles [12,186 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,451 miles [8,772.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ollie) 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 Ollie 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 Ollie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7430, Longitude: -90.0176 In this case, the coordinates for Ollie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.266 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.619 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.229 degrees. |
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