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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orchard View
- 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:
- 45.240393, -123.271218
- 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
- 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 Yamhill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yamhill County
- Since Orchard View is near Polk County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 View ...
We found nine communities that share the name Orchard View.
Within Oregon, the name Orchard View is unique.
Beyond Oregon, 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 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill 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 2,378 miles [3,827 km] to the east of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill 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 2,420 miles [3,894.6 km] to the east of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill 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 2,446 miles [3,936.5 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Orchard View.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Orchard View is located in Wood County and lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Orchard View.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Orchard View is located in Roane County and lies 2,113 miles [3,400.5 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill 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 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill 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 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east southeast of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill 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 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard View that is located in Yamhill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Orchard View.
- Maryland
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.
- Cove Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Dundee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
- Pike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Tucker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Unionvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Wheatland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Orchard View to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- McMinnville, which is the Seat of Yamhill County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Orchard View to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,376 miles [3,823.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,704 miles [12,398.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 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: 45.2404, Longitude: -123.2712 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 341.529 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.078 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.523 degrees. |