Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monterey Orchards, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey Orchards and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monterey Orchards
- 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 Monterey Orchards:
- 38.902890, -78.084720
- 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 Monterey Orchards
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Monterey Orchards is near Fauquier County and also Rappahannock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- eBird sighting report for Rappahannock 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey Orchards ...
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.
- Chester Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Deer Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Deer Haven is located in Warren County
- Front Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
- Front Royal is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal <2>
- Front Royal Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
- Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
- Green Hill Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Forest
- Green Hill Forest is located in Warren County
- Happy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Heritage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Joy Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Warren County
- Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sea Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Woodland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Warren County
How Far From Monterey Orchards 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 Monterey Orchards to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Monterey Orchards and extending to:
- Front Royal, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Monterey Orchards to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monterey Orchards. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.warrencountyva.net/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Monterey Orchards) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey Orchards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9029, Longitude: -78.0847 In this case, the coordinates for Monterey Orchards have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Monterey Orchards 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 308.51 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.145 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.154 degrees. |