Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olive Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olive Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olive Branch
- 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 Branch:
- 35.104039, -80.321174
- 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 Olive Branch
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Olive Branch is near Anson County and also Stanly County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- eBird sighting report for Stanly 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 Olive Branch ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Olive Branch.
Within North Carolina, the name Olive Branch is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Talbot County
- This Olive Branch is located in Talbot County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Olive Branch that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Olive Branch.
- Illinois
- Alexander County
- This Olive Branch is located in Alexander County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Olive Branch that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Olive Branch.
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Olive Branch is located in Fleming County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olive Branch that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Olive Branch.
- Shelby County
- This Olive Branch is located in Shelby County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the northwest of the Olive Branch that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Olive Branch.
- Louisiana
- East Feliciana Parish
- This Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Olive Branch that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Olive Branch.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Olive Branch [Oakland County].
- Mississippi
- DeSoto County
- This Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west of the Olive Branch that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Olive Branch.
- Nebraska
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Olive Branch [Lancaster County].
- New York
- Ulster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Olive Branch [Ulster County].
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Olive Branch is located in Clermont County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olive Branch that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Olive Branch.
- Tennessee
- Lauderdale County
- This Olive Branch is located in Lauderdale County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west of the Olive Branch that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Olive Branch.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olive Branch ...
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.
- Aquadale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Big Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Cottonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Fountain Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Anson County
- Griffins Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Anson County
- Marshville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <4>
- Peachland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
- Peachland is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <4>
- Roper ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
How Far From Olive Branch 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 Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olive Branch and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Olive Branch to Monroe, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olive Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olive Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olive Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1040, Longitude: -80.3212 In this case, the coordinates for Olive Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Branch 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Branch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.922 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.191 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.338 degrees. |