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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:
- 42.079930, -78.437543
- 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 Olean
- 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 Cattaraugus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- Since Olean is near McKean County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Olean
Communities Also Named Olean ...
We found five communities that are also named Olean.
Within New York, the name Olean is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Olean is located in Ripley County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Olean that is located in Cattaraugus 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 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Olean that is located in Cattaraugus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Olean.
- Nebraska
- Colfax County
- This Olean is located in Colfax County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west of the Olean that is located in Cattaraugus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Olean.
- Valley County
- This Olean is located in Valley County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the west of the Olean that is located in Cattaraugus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Olean.
- Virginia
- Giles County
- This Olean is located in Giles County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Olean that is located in Cattaraugus 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.
- Boardmanville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boardmanville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardmanville
- Chipmunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Four Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gardens of Brother Leo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haymaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haymaker is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymaker
- Homer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Homer Hill is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Hill
- Indian Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Crossing is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Knapp Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knapp Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Creek
- Main Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Main Settlement is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Settlement
- Rock City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Toll Gate Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toll Gate Corner is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Corner
How Far From Olean 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 city 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:
- Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Olean to Little Valley, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 231 miles [371.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Olean) 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 Olean 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 Olean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0799, Longitude: -78.4375 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.514 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.642 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.078 degrees. |
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