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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 Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Acres 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 Acres:
    • 39.319444, -84.361667
    • 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 Acres
  • 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 Acres ...

We found five communities that share the name Orchard Acres.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Orchard Acres.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Stark County
      • This Orchard Acres is located in Stark County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Orchard Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Orchard Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Orchard Acres is located in Kent County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Orchard Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Orchard Acres is located in Greenville County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Orchard Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Orchard Acres.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Orchard Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Orchard Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Orchard Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Orchard Acres is located in Albemarle County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Orchard Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Orchard Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard Acres ...

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.

  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Butler County
  • Highpoint
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
  • Mason
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Maud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Butler County
  • Robinhood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Hills
    • Robinhood Hills is located in Butler County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Butler County
  • Rolling Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
    • Rolling Woods is located in Butler County
  • Sixteen Mile Stand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen Mile Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Mile Stand
    • Sixteen Mile Stand is located in Hamilton County
  • Socialville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socialville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socialville
    • Socialville is located in Warren County
  • Sunburst Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Hills
    • Sunburst Hills is located in Butler County

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

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

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orchard Acres to Hamilton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Orchard Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3194, Longitude: -84.3617       In this case, the coordinates for Orchard Acres 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 Acres 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 312.336 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.568 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.771 degrees.




 

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