Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Orchidlands Estates:
  • 19.563333, -155.016944
  • 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 Orchidlands Estates

• 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 Orchidlands Estates ...

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.

• Elevenmile Homestead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenmile Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenmile Homestead
• Fern Forest
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Forest
• Ferndale ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
• Hawaiian Beaches
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Beaches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Beaches
• Hawaiian Paradise Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Paradise Park
• Honolulu
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honolulu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
• Honolulu Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu Landing
• Mountain View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Orchidlands Estates and extending to:

• Honolulu, which is the State Capital of Hawaii, lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Orchidlands Estates to Honolulu, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 10 days, a buggy would take 186 days and walking would take 270 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 8,819 miles [14,192.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 9,426 miles [15,169.7 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 8,109 miles [13,050.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/