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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 Orchard Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Estates 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 Orchard Estates:
    • 40.283444, -74.246812
    • 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 Estates
  • 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 Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Orchard Estates.

Within New Jersey, the name Orchard Estates is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Orchard Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Orchard Estates is located in Washington County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Orchard Estates that is located in Monmouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Orchard Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard Estates ...

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.

  • Bergerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
    • Bergerville is located in Monmouth County
  • Colts Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colts Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
    • Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
  • Cooks Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Cooks Mills is located in Monmouth County
  • Elton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Monmouth County
  • Everett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Monmouth County
  • Georgia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Monmouth County
  • Gordons Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
    • Gordons Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Herberts Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
    • Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
  • Robertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Monmouth County
  • Shacks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
    • Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Smocks Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smocks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
    • Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Monmouth County

How Far From Orchard Estates 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 Orchard Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orchard Estates and extending to:

  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Orchard Estates to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,303 miles [6,925 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Orchard Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2834, Longitude: -74.2468       In this case, the coordinates for Orchard Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.13 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.661 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.959 degrees.




 

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