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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 View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard View 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 View:
    • 41.595883, -83.424097
    • 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 View
  • 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 View ...

We found nine communities that share the name Orchard View.

Within Ohio, the name Orchard View is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Orchard View is located in Cecil County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Orchard View.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Orchard View is located in Prince George's County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east southeast of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Orchard View.
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Orchard View is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the east southeast of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Orchard View.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Orchard View is located in Burlington County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Orchard View.
    • Oregon
      • Yamhill County
      • This Orchard View is located in Yamhill County and lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yamhill County community of Orchard View.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Orchard View is located in Roane County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the south of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Orchard View.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Orchard View is located in Davis County and lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<1> to the west of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Orchard View.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Orchard View is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km] to the west of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Orchard View.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Orchard View is located in Montgomery County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Orchard View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Orchard View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard View ...

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.

  • Bieber
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bieber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
    • Bieber is located in Wood County
  • Booth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
    • Booth is located in Lucas County
  • Cedar Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Wood County
  • Cedar Creek Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Woods
    • Cedar Creek Woods is located in Wood County
  • Crane Creek Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Creek Place
    • Crane Creek Place is located in Wood County
  • Crosswoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswoods
    • Crosswoods is located in Wood County
  • Forest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Ottawa County
  • Mound View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
    • Mound View is located in Wood County
  • Moundview Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundview Park
    • Moundview Park is located in Wood County
  • Oregon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
  • Stanley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Wood County

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

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orchard View to Bowling Green, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,645 miles [7,475.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5959, Longitude: -83.4241       In this case, the coordinates for Orchard View 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 View 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 311.695 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.171 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.61 degrees.




 

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