Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olney Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olney Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olney Corner
- 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 Olney Corner:
- 38.235080, -77.327121
- 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 Olney Corner
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Olney Corner is near Stafford County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for King George 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olney Corner ...
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.
- Bullocks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocks Corner
- Bullocks Corner is located in Caroline County
- Butzner Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butzner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butzner Corner
- Butzner Corner is located in Stafford County
- Chapel Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
- Deer Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
- Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Graves Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Corner
- Graves Corner is located in King George County
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Spotsylvania County
- Haymount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hop Yard Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Yard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Yard Landing
- Hop Yard Landing is located in King George County
- Lambs Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Creek
- Lambs Creek is located in King George County
- Little Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Stafford County
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Stafford County
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- Long Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Caroline County
- Moss Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Part Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Part Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
- Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
- Pullers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullers Corner
- Pullers Corner is located in Caroline County
- River Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Stafford County
- Sales Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sales Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sales Corner
- Sales Corner is located in Caroline County
- Samuels Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Sycamore Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Wildcat Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
- Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
- Will-More
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Woodlanding Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Long Branch
How Far From Olney Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Olney Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Olney Corner and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Olney Corner to Bowling Green, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olney Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Olney Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olney Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2351, Longitude: -77.3271 |
| <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 Olney Corner 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 308.099 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.576 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.086 degrees. |