Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olalla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olalla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olalla
- 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 Olalla:
- 43.067060, -123.554521
- 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 Olalla
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Olalla is near Coos County and also Josephine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- eBird sighting report for Josephine 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 Olalla ...
We found two communities that share the name Olalla.
Within Oregon, the name Olalla is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Olalla lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Olalla that is located in Douglas County.
- Washington
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olalla ...
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.
- Civil Bend ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civil Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
- Civil Bend is located in Douglas County
- Dads Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dads Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Creek
- Dads Creek is located in Douglas County
- Dole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lookingglass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
- Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
- Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Peck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Porter Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Creek
- Porter Creek is located in Douglas County
- Riddle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <3>
- Round Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Round Prairie is located in Douglas County
- Shady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Tenmile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Tenmile is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenmile <3>
- Weaver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Olalla 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 Olalla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olalla and extending to:
- Roseburg, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olalla to Roseburg, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,852 miles [12,636.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olalla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olalla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olalla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0671, Longitude: -123.5545 In this case, the coordinates for Olalla 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 Olalla 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 341.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.093 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.799 degrees. |