Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Orchard Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orchard Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 40.838834, -111.903549
- 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 Hills
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Orchard Hills is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Hills ...
We found eight communities that share the name Orchard Hills.
Within Utah, the name Orchard Hills is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard Hills that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Orchard Hills.
- Walker County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Walker County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km] to the east of the Orchard Hills that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Orchard Hills.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard Hills that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Orchard Hills.
- Washington County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Washington County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km] to the east of the Orchard Hills that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Orchard Hills.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Rowan County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard Hills that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Orchard Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km]<1> to the east of the Orchard Hills that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Orchard Hills.
- Berks County
- This Orchard Hills is located in Berks County and lies 1,887 miles [3,036.8 km] to the east of the Orchard Hills that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Orchard Hills.
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Orchard Hills [Delaware County].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard Hills ...
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.
- Brown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Castle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Chalet
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Garden Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Davis County
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Hillside Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Gardens
- Hillside Gardens is located in Davis County
- Hillside Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Oaks
- Hillside Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jenkins Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
- Jenkins Orchard is located in Davis County
- Monarch Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Mountains Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountains Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountains Meadows
- Mountains Meadows is located in Davis County
- Oakleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Stanley Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Star Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Summer Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Sundown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Valley Side
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side
- Valley Side is located in Davis County
- Valley Side Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Side Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Side Circle
- Valley Side Circle is located in Davis County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Skyline Park
How Far From Orchard Hills 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orchard Hills and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Orchard Hills to Farmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 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 7,762 miles [12,491.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Orchard Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8388, Longitude: -111.9035 In this case, the coordinates for Orchard Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Orchard Hills 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hills 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 331.941 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.512 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.769 degrees. |