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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 Olin:
33.425167, -79.465060
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We found six communities that are also named Olin.
Within South Carolina, the name Olin is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Peoria County
This Olin is located in Peoria County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olin that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Olin.
Indiana
Warren County
This Olin is located in Warren County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olin that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Olin.
Iowa
Jones County
This Olin is located in Jones County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olin that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Olin.
Kentucky
Jackson County
This Olin is located in Jackson County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Olin that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Olin.
North Carolina
Iredell County
This Olin is located in Iredell County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Olin that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Olin.
Texas
Hamilton County
This Olin is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the west of the Olin that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Olin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olin ...
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.
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 Olin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olin and extending to:
Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olin to Georgetown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Olin) 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 Olin 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 Olin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4252, Longitude: -79.4651 In this case, the coordinates for Olin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.436 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.391 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.516 degrees.