Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olsen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olsen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olsen
- 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 Olsen:
- 41.191611, -111.993275
- 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 Olsen
- 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Since Olsen is near Davis County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Olsen ...
We found one communities that share the name Olsen.
Within Utah, the name Olsen is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Olsen in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olsen ...
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.
- Apple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Park
- Apple Park is located in Weber County
- Bonnie Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lane
- Bonnie Lane is located in Weber County
- Call
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Cedar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Weber County
- Chamberlains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains
- Chamberlains is located in Weber County
- Cozydale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Crouch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Diamond Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Diamond Hills is located in Weber County
- Dundee Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Place
- Dundee Place is located in Weber County
- Emerald Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Weber County
- English Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- English Manor is located in Weber County
- Golden View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden View
- Golden View is located in Weber County
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- Greenwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
- Harmony Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Park
- Harmony Park is located in Weber County
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hidden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hidden Village is located in Weber County
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Weber County
- Ironwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lark Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Circle
- Lark Circle is located in Weber County
- Laurel Lea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
- Laurel Lea is located in Weber County
- Lee Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lovelock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mitchell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Park Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Quail Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Quail Point is located in Weber County
- Riders
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ridgeline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Ridgepoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepoint
- Ridgepoint is located in Weber County
- River Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
- River Valley is located in Weber County
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sunray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Tanner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Weber County
- University Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Weber County
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Weber County
- Valley Side
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side is located in Weber County
- Greenwood Village
How Far From Olsen 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 Olsen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olsen and extending to:
- Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Olsen to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,743 miles [12,461.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olsen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Olsen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olsen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1916, Longitude: -111.9933 In this case, the coordinates for Olsen 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Olsen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.045 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.664 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.795 degrees. |