Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olanta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olanta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olanta
- 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 Olanta:
- 40.916725, -78.506412
- 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 Olanta
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Olanta is near Centre County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Centre County
- eBird sighting report for Cambria 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 Olanta ...
We found one communities that share the name Olanta.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Olanta is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Olanta in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olanta ...
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.
- Bells Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
- Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
- Boardman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Booker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cherry Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
- Curry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Glen Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
- Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Grampian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
- Grampian is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <3>
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Clearfield County
- Kellytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Krebs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lumber City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
- Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
- Mascot ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Clearfield County
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clearfield County
- Lumber City
How Far From Olanta 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 Olanta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olanta and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Olanta to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olanta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Olanta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9167, Longitude: -78.5064 In this case, the coordinates for Olanta 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 Olanta 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 308.642 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.605 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.572 degrees. |