Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Peach Orchard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Peach Orchard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Peach 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 The Peach Orchard:
- 39.137608, -76.716358
- 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 The Peach 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since The Peach Orchard is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 The Peach Orchard ...
We found seven communities that share the name The Peach Orchard.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named The Peach Orchard.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Talbot County
- This The Peach Orchard is located in Talbot County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the The Peach Orchard that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of The Peach Orchard.
- Talbot County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This The Peach Orchard is located in Clay County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the west of the The Peach Orchard that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of The Peach Orchard.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This The Peach Orchard is located in Alachua County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Peach Orchard that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of The Peach Orchard.
- Georgia
- Richmond 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 Georgia community of The Peach Orchard [Richmond County].
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This The Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Peach Orchard that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of The Peach Orchard.
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This The Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west of the The Peach Orchard that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of The Peach Orchard.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This The Peach Orchard is located in Bradley County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Peach Orchard that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of The Peach Orchard.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Peach 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.
- Champion Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Forest
- Champion Forest is located in Anne Arundel County
- Derby Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Farms
- Derby Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lake Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pioneer City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Provinces
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Redbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sandalwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sandridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Spring Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stillmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
- Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Strawberry Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
- Strawberry Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sandridge
How Far From The Peach 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 The Peach Orchard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Peach Orchard and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Peach Orchard to Annapolis, 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Peach Orchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Peach Orchard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Peach Orchard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1376, Longitude: -76.7164 In this case, the coordinates for The Peach Orchard 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 The Peach 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. |
| <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 The Peach 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 307.685 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.243 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.486 degrees. |