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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 Oranda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oranda and the surrounding area.
- 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 Oranda:
- 39.027608, -78.333337
- 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 Oranda
- 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 Oranda ...
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.
- Fawcett Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Gravel Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
- Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County
- Meadow Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mills
- Meadow Mills is located in Frederick County
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Shenandoah County
- Mountain Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Poplar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Reliance
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Tulip
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Waterlick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Wheatfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Shenandoah County
How Far From Oranda 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 Oranda to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oranda and extending to:
- Woodstock, which is the Seat of Shenandoah County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oranda to Woodstock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oranda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/ The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Oranda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oranda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0276, Longitude: -78.3333 In this case, the coordinates for Oranda 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 Oranda 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 308.651 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.324 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.214 degrees. |
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