Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Orchard 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 Orchard Estates:
  • 39.672318, -77.597491
  • 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 Estates

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

We found one communities that share the name Orchard Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Orchard Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Orchard Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Monmouth County
    • This Orchard Estates is located in Monmouth County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Orchard Estates that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Orchard Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard 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.

• Cavetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
  • Cavetown is located in Washington County
• Chewsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
  • Chewsville is located in Washington County
• Crest Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Valley
  • Crest Valley is located in Washington County
• Fiddlesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
  • Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
• Greenvale Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
  • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
• Havenwood Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood Hills
  • Havenwood Hills is located in Washington County
• Holiday Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Farms
  • Holiday Farms is located in Washington County
• Hunter Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
  • Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
• Jugtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jugtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
  • Jugtown is located in Washington County
• Pondsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
  • Pondsville is located in Washington County
• Rocky Forge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Forge
  • Rocky Forge is located in Washington County
• Spring Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
• Sycamore Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
  • Sycamore Heights is located in Washington County

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

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

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Orchard Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 61 miles [98.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/