Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Orchard Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Gardens and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Orchard Gardens

• 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 Gardens:
  • 37.632922, -77.281644
  • 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 Gardens

• 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hanover County
  • Since Orchard Gardens is near King William County and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for King William County
  • eBird sighting report for Henrico 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 Gardens ...

We found one communities that share the name Orchard Gardens.

Within Virginia, the name Orchard Gardens is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Orchard Gardens in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Orchard Gardens is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Orchard Gardens that is located in Hanover County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Orchard Gardens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard Gardens ...

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.

• Cherrydale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
• Cold Harbor Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Harbor Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
  • Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
• Dogwood Knoll
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
  • Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
• Hughes Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
  • Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
• Kirbytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
  • Kirbytown is located in Hanover County
• Locust Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Green
  • Locust Green is located in Hanover County
• Meadow Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
  • Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
• Pebblebrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
  • Pebblebrook is located in Hanover County
• Raven Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Raven Run is located in Hanover County
• Spring Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
• Valley Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
  • Valley Oaks is located in Hanover County
• Woodlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Hanover County

How Far From Orchard Gardens 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 Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orchard Gardens and extending to:

• Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orchard Gardens to Hanover, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

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