Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Orangedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orangedale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Orangedale

• 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 Orangedale:
  • 30.008576, -81.613144
  • 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 Orangedale

• 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 Saint Johns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
  • Since Orangedale is near Clay County and also Duval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • eBird sighting report for Duval 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 Orangedale ...

We found four communities that share the name Orangedale.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Orangedale.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Located In Florida ...
  • Polk County
    • This Orangedale is located in Polk County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the south of the Orangedale that is located in Saint Johns County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Orangedale.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Orangedale lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Orangedale that is located in Saint Johns County.
  • Texas
    • Bee County
    • This Orangedale is located in Bee County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west of the Orangedale that is located in Saint Johns County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Orangedale.
  • Virginia
    • Prince William County
    • This Orangedale is located in Prince William County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Orangedale that is located in Saint Johns County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Orangedale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orangedale ...

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.

• Bass Haven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Haven
  • Bass Haven is located in Saint Johns County
• Fellowship Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Park
  • Fellowship Park is located in Clay County
• Florence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Saint Johns County
• Fruit Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Cove
  • Fruit Cove is located in Saint Johns County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Cove <3>
• Green Cove Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove Springs
  • Green Cove Springs is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Cove Springs <3>
• Hibernia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
  • Hibernia is located in Clay County
• Leno
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leno
  • Leno is located in Clay County
• Magnolia Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
  • Magnolia Springs is located in Clay County
• Switzerland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
  • Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County

How Far From Orangedale 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 Orangedale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orangedale and extending to:

• Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Orangedale to Saint Augustine, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,057 miles [8,138.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orangedale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/