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we pass this GPS location for Orchards:
45.682794, -122.531989
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We found five communities that are also named Orchards.
Within Washington, the name Orchards is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Lake County
This Orchards is located in Lake County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<1> to the east of the Orchards that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Orchards.
Maryland
Howard County
This Orchards is located in Howard County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the east of the Orchards that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Orchards.
New Jersey
Mercer County
This Orchards is located in Mercer County and lies 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km]<1> to the east of the Orchards that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Orchards.
North Carolina
Wake County
This Orchards is located in Wake County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km]<1> to the east of the Orchards that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Orchards.
Virginia
Roanoke County
This Orchards is located in Roanoke County and lies 2,251 miles [3,622.6 km]<1> to the east of the Orchards that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Orchards.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Orchards to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orchards and extending to:
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Orchards to Olympia, with an average speed<3>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 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,664 miles [12,334 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Orchards) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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.
<4>
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 Orchards to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6828, Longitude: -122.5320
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.939 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.41 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.018 degrees.