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Communities Also Named Orchards Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Orchards Corner.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Orchards Corner.

Beyond New Brunswick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchards Corner ...

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.

  • Blaine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
  • Florenceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florenceville <2>
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Gregg Settlement
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Settlement
  • Hunters Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Corner
  • Long Settlement
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Settlement
  • Snow Settlement
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Settlement
    • Snow Settlement is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Sugar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Tracey Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracey Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracey Mills
  • Tweedie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedie

How Far From Orchards Corner 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 Orchards Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Orchards Corner and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 389 miles [626 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Orchards Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,807 miles [6,126.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Orchards Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchards Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4667, Longitude: -67.7333    
<5>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.
<6>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 Orchards Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.166 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.151 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.649 degrees.




 

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