Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Orchard Knoll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Knoll and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orchard Knoll
- 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 Knoll:
- 42.150908, -76.800233
- 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 Knoll
- 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 Chemung County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chemung County
- Since Orchard Knoll is near Steuben County and also Schuyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler 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 Knoll ...
We found one communities that share the name Orchard Knoll.
Within New York, the name Orchard Knoll is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Orchard Knoll in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Orchard Knoll is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Orchard Knoll that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Orchard Knoll.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard Knoll ...
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.
- Big Flats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Big Flats is located in Chemung County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <3>
- Erin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Erin is located in Chemung County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <3>
- Fisherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Chemung County
- Golden Glow Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glow Heights
- Golden Glow Heights is located in Chemung County
- Hicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Horseheads
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
- Horseheads is located in Chemung County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <3>
- Pine City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Chemung County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
- Pioneer Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Rush Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Orchard Knoll 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 Orchard Knoll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orchard Knoll and extending to:
- Elmira, which is the Seat of Chemung County, lies just to the South.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Orchard Knoll to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard Knoll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orchard Knoll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1509, Longitude: -76.8002 In this case, the coordinates for Orchard Knoll 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Knoll to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.492 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.498 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.288 degrees. |