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43.240883, -97.674718
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Olivet.
Within South Dakota, the name Olivet is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Carroll County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Olivet [Carroll County].
Illinois
Vermilion County
This Olivet is located in Vermilion County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Olivet.
Iowa
Mahaska County
This Olivet is located in Mahaska County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Olivet.
Kansas
Osage County
This Olivet is located in Osage County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Olivet.
Maryland
Calvert County
This Olivet is located in Calvert County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<2> to the east of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Olivet.
Michigan
Eaton County
This Olivet is located in Eaton County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the east of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Olivet.
New Jersey
Salem County
This Olivet is located in Salem County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<2> to the east of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Olivet.
North Carolina
Jackson County
This Olivet is located in Jackson County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Olivet.
Ontario
This Olivet lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<2> to the east of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This Olivet is located in Armstrong County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<2> to the east of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Olivet.
Tennessee
Giles County
This Olivet is located in Giles County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Olivet.
Hardin County
This Olivet is located in Hardin County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km] to the southeast of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Olivet.
Wisconsin
Pierce County
This Olivet is located in Pierce County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Olivet that is located in Hutchinson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Olivet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olivet ...
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.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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 town such as Olivet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olivet and extending to:
Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Olivet to Pierre, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Olivet could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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- Olivet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olivet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2409, Longitude: -97.6747
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Olivet to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.407 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.497 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.449 degrees.