Olive Branch
in Alexander County of Illinois, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.169 and -89.352 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 10' 7" and W -89° 21' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:56 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 8:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Delve into Olive Branch

Olive Branch in Alexander County (Illinois) with it's 864 habitants is located in United States about 680 mi (or 1,095 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Olive Branch is now 09:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Olive Branch, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Cape Girardeau Regional Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in a distance of 108 mi (or 173 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mound City, Benton, Cairo, Charleston and Jonesboro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 42%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

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Mississippi River at Grays Point Missouri

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Published: April 27, 2013
Length: 26:08 min
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U.S. Corps of Engineers Lower Mississippi River Dredging

Published: April 27, 2013
Length: 43:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Archived History

2013 JAN 06 The United States Corps of Engineers dredge the lower Mississippi River at Thebes Illinois.


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Published: July 13, 2010
Length: 16:53 min
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Author: Aughty Venable

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Tamms Third Street Fire

Published: December 31, 2014
Length: 06:49 min
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Author: Lindsey Vaughn

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Egyptian Middle School Ice Bucket Challenge

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 39:40 min
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Thebes Illinois

Published: April 27, 2013
Length: 30:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Archived History

2012 DEC 31 Thebes Illinois on the river front. Not much left of this once vibrant Illinois town. Many of the buildings in bad condition, the area appears too be poverty stricken. Up on the...


Thebes Rail Road Bridge with Union Pacific Train

Published: April 27, 2013
Length: 42:59 min
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Author: Archived History

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Alexander County, Illinois

Alexander County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 8,238, which is a decrease of 14.1% from 9,590 in 2000. Its county seat is Cairo. Alexander County is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 37.19, -89.34 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Illinois counties, Alexander County, Illinois, Ohio River counties, 1819 establishments in the United States, Populated places established in 1819, Little Egypt, Cape Girardeau – Jackson metropolitan area, Illinois counties on the Mississippi River

Olive Branch, Illinois

Olive Branch is an unincorporated census-designated place in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 62969. Its population was 864 at the 2010 census. Olive Branch is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 37.1686, -89.3517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Alexander County, Illinois, Census-designated places in Illinois, Cape Girardeau – Jackson metropolitan area

Horseshoe Lake (Alexander County, Illinois)

Horseshoe Lake is an oxbow lake in Alexander County, Illinois. It is the site of Illinois's Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, a state park 10,645 acres in size. A remnant of a large meander of the Mississippi River, it is today a shallow, isolated patch of water located near Cairo and the southern tip of Illinois. The Alexander County lake has major problems with siltation.

Located at 37.1489, -89.355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Alexander County, Illinois, Lakes of Illinois


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Olivebranch, Olive Branch