Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Orchard Highlands:
  • 41.682818, -86.835861
  • 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 Orchard Highlands

• 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 LaPorte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
  • Since Orchard Highlands is near Berrien County and also Porter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berrien County
  • eBird sighting report for Porter 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 Orchard Highlands ...

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.

• Door Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
  • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
• Duneland Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
  • Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County
• Graham Woods
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
  • Graham Woods is located in Porter County
• Grand Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
  • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
• Hillside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in LaPorte County
• Long Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
• Magee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
  • Magee is located in LaPorte County
• Michigan City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
• Pinhook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
  • Pinhook is located in LaPorte County
• Rolling Prairie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Prairie
  • Rolling Prairie is located in LaPorte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Prairie <2>
• Trail Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people

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

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

• La Porte, which is the Seat of LaPorte County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Orchard Highlands to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,781 miles [7,694.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov