Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Orchard Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orchard Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 39.688984, -77.725271
- 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 Hills
- 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 Hills is near Franklin County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Hills ...
We found eight communities that share the name Orchard Hills.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Orchard Hills.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Orchard Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Orchard Hills.
- Baltimore County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Orchard Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Orchard Hills.
- Walker County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Walker County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the southwest of the Orchard Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Orchard Hills.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Rowan County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Orchard Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Orchard Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Orchard Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Orchard Hills.
- Berks County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Berks County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast of the Orchard Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Orchard Hills.
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Orchard Hills [Delaware County].
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Orchard Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Orchard Hills.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard Hills ...
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.
- Cedar Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
- Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Countryside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Washington County
- Fiddlesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
- Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
- Fountain Head
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Washington County
- Gardenspot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County
- Hunter Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
- Long Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Martins Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County
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- Mason and Dixon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason and Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
- Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Paramount
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Security
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Terrace Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
- Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
- Wood Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
- Wood Point is located in Washington County
- Mason and Dixon
How Far From Orchard Hills 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 Orchard Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orchard Hills and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Orchard Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard Hills. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Orchard Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6890, Longitude: -77.7253 In this case, the coordinates for Orchard Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Orchard Hills 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. |
| <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 Orchard Hills 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 308.249 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.969 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.703 degrees. |