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Welcome to Orchard Bridge ...

Orchard Bridge is located in Fairfax County<1>.


The location of Orchard Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Orchard Bridge: Orchard Brg. (or less commonly used: Orchard Brdg. or Orchard Brdge.)

Orchard Bridge is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Orchard Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Orchard Bridge: (703) and (571)<4>

Communities near Orchard Bridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orchard Bridge.

  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Manassas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Herndon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Fairfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Falls Church
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Warrenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dumfries
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • Haymarket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <5>
  • Occoquan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orchard Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard Bridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orchard Bridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orchard Bridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orchard Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Orchard Bridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Bridge ...

Looking for more information about Orchard Bridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orchard Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orchard Bridge.

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

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orchard Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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