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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 Olean, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olean 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 Olean:
    • 41.560844, -98.807583
    • 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 Olean
  • 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 Olean ...

We found five communities that share the name Olean.

There is one other community in Nebraska which is also named Olean.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Nebraska ...
    • Colfax County
      • This Olean is located in Colfax County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east of the Olean that is located in Valley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Olean.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Ripley County
      • This Olean is located in Ripley County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east of the Olean that is located in Valley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Olean.
    • Missouri
      • Miller County
      • This Olean is located in Miller County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Olean that is located in Valley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Olean.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Olean is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the east of the Olean that is located in Valley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Olean.
    • Virginia
      • Giles County
      • This Olean is located in Giles County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the east of the Olean that is located in Valley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Olean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Olean ...

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.

  • Comstock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <3>
  • Elba
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Farwell
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Geranium ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geranium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geranium
    • Geranium is located in Valley County
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Loup County
  • Rockville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Garfield County

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

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

  • Ord, which is the Seat of Valley County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Olean to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Valley County: www.co.valley.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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- Olean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5608, Longitude: -98.8076       In this case, the coordinates for Olean have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Olean to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.141 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.138 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.38 degrees.









 

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