Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Orfordville:
  • 42.629176, -89.257337
  • 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 Orfordville

• 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 Rock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rock County
  • Since Orfordville is near Green County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Green County
  • eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Orfordville ...

We found one communities that share the name Orfordville.

Within Wisconsin, the name Orfordville is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Orfordville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Hampshire
    • Grafton County
    • This Orfordville is located in Grafton County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the east of the Orfordville that is located in Rock County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Orfordville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orfordville ...

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.

• Fellows ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
  • Fellows is located in Rock County
• Footville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
  • Footville is located in Rock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
• Garden Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Garden Village is located in Rock County
• Holiday Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Rock County
• Janesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Rock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
• Juda
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juda
  • Juda is located in Green County
• Magnolia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Rock County
• Mineral Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
  • Mineral Point is located in Green County
• Spring Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Rock County
• Union
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Rock County
• Victory Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
  • Victory Heights is located in Rock County

How Far From Orfordville to ...

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 village such as Orfordville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Janesville, which is the Seat of Rock County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Orfordville to Janesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/