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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 Orchards, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Orchards 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 Orchards:
    • 40.238998, -74.697104
    • 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 Orchards
  • 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 Orchards ...

We found five communities that share the name The Orchards.

Within New Jersey, the name The Orchards is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This The Orchards is located in Lake County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Orchards that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of The Orchards.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This The Orchards is located in Howard County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Orchards that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of The Orchards.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This The Orchards is located in Wake County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Orchards that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of The Orchards.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This The Orchards is located in Roanoke County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Orchards that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of The Orchards.
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This The Orchards is located in Clark County and lies 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Orchards that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of The Orchards.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Orchards ...

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.

  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mercer County
  • Dutch Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
    • Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
  • Golden Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Crest
    • Golden Crest is located in Mercer County
  • Groveville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in Mercer County
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Mercer County
  • Lewisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Mercer County
  • Mile Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Hollow
    • Mile Hollow is located in Burlington County
  • Parsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
    • Parsonville is located in Burlington County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Post Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Corner
      • Post Corner is located in Mercer County
    • Princessville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princessville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
      • Princessville is located in Mercer County
    • Quaker Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gardens
      • Quaker Gardens is located in Mercer County
    • Robbinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Mercer County
    • Slackwoods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwoods
      • Slackwoods is located in Mercer County
    • White Horse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County

How Far From The Orchards 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 Orchards to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from The Orchards to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,324 miles [6,958.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Orchards) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Orchards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2390, Longitude: -74.6971       In this case, the coordinates for The Orchards 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 The Orchards 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 306.401 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.96 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.171 degrees.




 

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