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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 Orient, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orient and the surrounding area.
- 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 Orient:
- 41.138987, -72.303415
- 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 Orient
- 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 Orient ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Orient.
Within New York, the name Orient is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Saguache County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Orient [Saguache County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Orient [Hillsborough County].
- Illinois
- Franklin County
- This Orient is located in Franklin County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<2> to the west of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Orient.
- Iowa
- Adair County
- This Orient is located in Adair County and lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km]<2> to the west of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Orient.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Orient is located in Aroostook County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Orient.
- Michigan
- Osceola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Orient [Osceola County].
- Ohio
- Pickaway County
- This Orient is located in Pickaway County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<2> to the west of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Orient.
- Ontario
- This Orient lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Orient is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,491 miles [4,008.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Orient.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Orient is located in Fayette County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<2> to the west of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Orient.
- South Dakota
- Faulk County
- This Orient is located in Faulk County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulk County community of Orient.
- Texas
- Nolan County
- This Orient is located in Nolan County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nolan County community of Orient.
- Stonewall County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Stonewall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stonewall County community of Orient.
- Tom Green County
- This Orient is located in Tom Green County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km] to the west southwest of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tom Green County community of Orient.
- Wichita County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Orient [Wichita County].
- Washington
- Ferry County
- This Orient is located in Ferry County and lies 2,267 miles [3,648.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Orient that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ferry County community of Orient.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orient ...
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.
- Alewife Brook Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alewife Brook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alewife Brook Landing
- Alewife Brook Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Cedar Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Cornfield Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield Park
- Cornfield Park is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Fireplace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireplace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireplace
- Fireplace is located in Suffolk County
- Hands Creek Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hands Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hands Creek Landing
- Hands Creek Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Hawks Nest Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest Beach
- Hawks Nest Beach is located in New London County (CT)
- Laughing Waters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughing Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughing Waters
- Laughing Waters is located in Suffolk County
- Maidstone Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone Park
- Maidstone Park is located in Suffolk County
- Old Lyme Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme Shores
- Old Lyme Shores is located in New London County (CT)
- Orient Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
- Orient Point is located in Suffolk County
- Pine Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Neck
- Pine Neck is located in Suffolk County
- Plum Bank Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
- Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sag Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shelter Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Silver Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Sound View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound View
- Sound View is located in New London County (CT)
- Threemile Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Harbor
- Threemile Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Town Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
- Town Landing is located in New London County (CT)
How Far From Orient 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 Orient to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orient and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orient to Riverhead, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Orient 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orient) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orient. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1390, Longitude: -72.3034 In this case, the coordinates for Orient have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Orient, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Orient to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.885 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.392 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.727 degrees. |
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