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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 Orchard Avenue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Avenue 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 Orchard Avenue:
- 47.681560, -117.303822
- 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 Avenue
- 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 Orchard Avenue ...
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.
- Alpha ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Spokane County
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Spokane County
- Dishman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dishman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
- Dishman is located in Spokane County
- Greenacres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
- Hillyard is located in Spokane County
- Irwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Spokane County
- Mead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opportunity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
- Opportunity is located in Spokane County
- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Spokane County
- Orchard Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Prairie
- Orchard Prairie is located in Spokane County
How Far From Orchard Avenue 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 Avenue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Orchard Avenue and extending to:
- Spokane, which is the Seat of Spokane County, lies just to the West.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Orchard Avenue to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 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 7,450 miles [11,989.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard Avenue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/ The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orchard Avenue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard Avenue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6816, Longitude: -117.3038 In this case, the coordinates for Orchard Avenue 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 Orchard Avenue 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 336.747 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.654 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.481 degrees. |
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