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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Orchard:
    • 36.139580, -79.788365
    • 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 Orchard
  • 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 Orchard ...

We found 23 communities that share the name The Orchard.

Within North Carolina, the name The Orchard is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This The Orchard is located in Mobile County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of The Orchard.
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of The Orchard [Perry County].
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This The Orchard is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of The Orchard.
    • Colorado
      • Morgan County
      • This The Orchard is located in Morgan County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of The Orchard.
      • Weld 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 Colorado community of The Orchard [Weld County].
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This The Orchard is located in Kent County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of The Orchard.
    • Idaho
      • Ada County
      • This The Orchard is located in Ada County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of The Orchard.
    • Iowa
      • Mitchell County
      • This The Orchard is located in Mitchell County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of The Orchard.
    • Kansas
      • Linn 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 Kansas community of The Orchard [Linn County].
    • Kentucky
      • Magoffin 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 Kentucky community of The Orchard [Magoffin County].
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This The Orchard is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of The Orchard.
    • Michigan
      • Presque Isle 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 Michigan community of The Orchard [Presque Isle County].
    • Nebraska
      • Antelope County
      • This The Orchard is located in Antelope County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antelope County community of The Orchard.
    • Ohio
      • Clark 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 Ohio community of The Orchard [Clark County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of The Orchard.
    • Texas
      • Fort Bend County
      • This The Orchard is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of The Orchard.
      • Galveston County
      • This The Orchard is located in Galveston County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the west southwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of The Orchard.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This The Orchard is located in Davis County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Orchard.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This The Orchard is located in Montgomery County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Orchard.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla 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 Washington community of The Orchard [Walla Walla County].
      • Yakima County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of The Orchard [Yakima County].
    • West Virginia
      • Brooke County
      • This The Orchard is located in Brooke County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the north of the The Orchard that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of The Orchard.
      • Monroe 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 West Virginia community of The Orchard [Monroe County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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.

  • Fisher Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
    • Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
  • Forest Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
    • Forest Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Green Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Lake Daniel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Daniel
    • Lake Daniel is located in Guilford County
  • Proximity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proximity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proximity
    • Proximity is located in Guilford County
  • Spicewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
    • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
  • Summit Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
    • Summit Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Sunset Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Three Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Meadows
    • Three Meadows is located in Guilford County

How Far From The Orchard 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 The 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 Orchard and extending to:

  • Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the South.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from The Orchard to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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- The Orchard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Orchard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1396, Longitude: -79.7884       In this case, the coordinates for The Orchard 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 The Orchard, 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 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 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.
<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>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 The Orchard 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 309.605 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.98 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.808 degrees.




 

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