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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 Olive, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olive 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 Olive:
    • 39.327619, -77.582811
    • 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 Olive
  • 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Olive is near Loudoun County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Olive

Communities Also Named Olive ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Olive.

Within Maryland, the name Olive is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pima County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Pima County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Olive.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Olive is located in Orange County and lies 2,245 miles [3,613 km]<2> to the west of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Olive.
    • Florida
      • Escambia County
      • This Olive is located in Escambia County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Olive.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Olive is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Olive.
    • Kentucky
      • Marshall County
      • This Olive is located in Marshall County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Olive.
    • Michigan
      • Ottawa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Olive [Ottawa County].
    • Missouri
      • Dallas County
      • This Olive is located in Dallas County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<2> to the west of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Olive.
      • Saint Louis City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Olive [Saint Louis City].
    • Montana
      • Missoula County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Olive [Missoula County].
      • Powder River County
      • This Olive is located in Powder River County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powder River County community of Olive.
    • Nebraska
      • Nance County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Nance County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nance County community of Olive.
    • New Mexico
      • Chaves County
      • This Olive is located in Chaves County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<2> to the west of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Olive.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Olive [Ulster County].
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Olive [Lawrence County].
      • Noble County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Olive [Noble County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Bryan County
      • This Olive is located in Bryan County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Olive.
      • Creek County
      • This Olive is located in Creek County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km] to the west of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Olive.
    • Ontario
      • This Olive lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
    • South Carolina
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Olive [Chester County].
    • Texas
      • Hardin County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Olive.
    • Virginia
      • Caroline County
      • This Olive is located in Caroline County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the south of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Olive.
      • Culpeper County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Olive [Culpeper County].
      • Portsmouth City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Olive [Portsmouth City].
      • Spotsylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Olive [Spotsylvania County].
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Olive is located in Harrison County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<2> to the west of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Olive.
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Olive is located in Pocahontas County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west southwest of the Olive that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Olive.
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Olive [Chippewa County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Olive ...

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.

  • Boss Arnold Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
  • Copperfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Copperfield is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Lewis Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
  • Merry Midnight
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
  • Petersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Potomac Overlook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
  • Rice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rice is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Roundtree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roundtree is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
  • Slabtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Slabtown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Springview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Springview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Sunrise
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sunrise is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise

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

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olive to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Olive) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Olive 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 county. 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.
<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 Olive 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 Olive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3276, Longitude: -77.5828       In this case, the coordinates for Olive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.186 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.842 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.78 degrees.