Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Orchard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Orchard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Orchard
- 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 Oak Orchard:
- 39.491751, -77.154536
- 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 Oak Orchard
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Oak Orchard is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Oak Orchard ...
We found six communities that share the name Oak Orchard.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Oak Orchard.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oak Orchard [Prince George's County].
- Prince George's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Oak Orchard is located in Sussex County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Oak Orchard that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Oak Orchard.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Oak Orchard is located in Onondaga County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<2> to the north of the Oak Orchard that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Oak Orchard.
- Orleans County
- This Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the north northwest of the Oak Orchard that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Oak Orchard.
- Ontario
- This Oak Orchard lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the north of the Oak Orchard that is located in Frederick County.
- Wisconsin
- Oconto County
- This Oak Orchard is located in Oconto County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Oak Orchard that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Oak Orchard.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Orchard ...
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.
- Burrier Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrier Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
- Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
- Cover ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Covers Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covers Corner
- Covers Corner is located in Carroll County
- Fuller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Grossnickle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
- Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
- Harvest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Harvest Hills is located in Frederick County
- Heise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Holler
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Liberty Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
- Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Libertytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Mountain Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
- Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
- New Horizons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Horizons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
- New Horizons is located in Carroll County
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- Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
- Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
- Sams Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Carroll County
- Sun Valley Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley Farms
- Sun Valley Farms is located in Carroll County
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
How Far From Oak Orchard 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 Oak Orchard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Orchard and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Orchard to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Orchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Oak Orchard could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Orchard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Orchard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4918, Longitude: -77.1545 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Orchard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Oak Orchard 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 307.92 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.566 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.533 degrees. |