Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Orchard Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orchard Park
- 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 Park:
- 42.340874, -85.185549
- 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 Park
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Orchard Park is near Barry County and also Kalamazoo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barry County
- eBird sighting report for Kalamazoo 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 Park ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Orchard Park.
Within Michigan, the name Orchard Park is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Orchard Park is located in Fremont County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Orchard Park.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Orchard Park is located in Douglas County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the south of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Orchard Park.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Orchard Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Orchard Park.
- Kansas
- Labette County
- This Orchard Park is located in Labette County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Labette County community of Orchard Park.
- New Mexico
- Chaves County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Chaves County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Orchard Park.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Orchard Park is located in Erie County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Orchard Park.
- Saratoga County
- This Orchard Park is located in Saratoga County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Orchard Park.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Orchard Park is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Orchard Park.
- Ontario
- This Orchard Park lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Orchard Park [Lancaster County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Orchard Park is located in Greenville County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Orchard Park.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Orchard Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the west of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Orchard Park.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Orchard Park is located in Spokane County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Orchard Park that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Orchard Park.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard Park ...
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.
- Climax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Greenfield Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
- Greenfield Park is located in Calhoun County
- Gull Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hickory Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <6>
- Howlandsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlandsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg
- Howlandsburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Joppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Lacey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Level Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
- Level Park is located in Calhoun County
- Stanley Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
- Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
- Sunrise Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
- Walnut Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
- Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County
How Far From Orchard Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orchard Park and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Orchard Park to Marshall, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,686 miles [7,541.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orchard Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3409, Longitude: -85.1855 In this case, the coordinates for Orchard Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orchard Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Park 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.815 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.553 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.218 degrees. |