Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olalla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olalla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olalla
- 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 Olalla:
- 47.428944, -122.541636
- 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 Olalla
- 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 Kitsap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- Since Olalla is near King County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Olalla ...
We found two communities that share the name Olalla.
Within Washington, the name Olalla is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Olalla lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Olalla that is located in Kitsap County.
- Oregon
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olalla ...
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.
- Conifer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conifer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer Park
- Conifer Park is located in Kitsap County
- Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fern Heath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Heath
- Fern Heath is located in King County
- Gig Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
- Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <3>
- Harbor Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in King County
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Portage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Swede Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
- Swede Hill is located in Pierce County
- Vermontville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
- Vermontville is located in King County
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Olalla to ...
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 community such as Olalla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olalla and extending to:
- Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Olalla to Olympia, with an average speed<4> 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 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olalla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olalla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olalla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4289, Longitude: -122.5416 |
| <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 Olalla 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 341.039 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.612 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.91 degrees. |