Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marion
- 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 Marion:
- 39.675634, -80.771483
- 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 Marion
- 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 Wetzel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel County
- Since Marion is near Marshall County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Marion ...
We found 51 communities that share the name Marion.
Within West Virginia, the name Marion is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Marion [Garfield County].
- Gunnison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Marion [Gunnison County].
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Marion is located in Fayette County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Marion.
- Gilmer County
- This Marion is located in Gilmer County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the south southwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Marion.
- Lowndes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Marion [Lowndes County].
- Twiggs County
- This Marion is located in Twiggs County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the south southwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Marion.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Edwards County
- This Marion is located in Edwards County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Marion.
- Williamson County
- This Marion is located in Williamson County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the west southwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Marion.
- Indiana
- Grant County
- This Marion is located in Grant County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Marion.
- Shelby County
- This Marion is located in Shelby County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the west of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Marion.
- Sullivan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Marion [Sullivan County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Marion [Oakland County].
- Osceola County
- This Marion is located in Osceola County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Marion.
- Otsego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Marion [Otsego County].
- Sanilac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Marion [Sanilac County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Marion.
- Marion County
- This Marion is located in Marion County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Marion.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Marion [Allegheny County].
- Franklin County
- This Marion is located in Franklin County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Marion.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- This Marion is located in Claiborne County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Marion.
- Montgomery County
- This Marion is located in Montgomery County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the west southwest of the Marion that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Marion.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marion ...
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.
- Andy ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Five Points ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wetzel County
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wetzel County
- Halls Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Halls Mills is located in Wetzel County
- Hannibal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Minnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Peabody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Porters Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
- Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County
- Rockport ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Veto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Marion 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 community such as Marion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marion and extending to:
- New Martinsville, which is the Seat of Wetzel County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Marion to Charleston, with an average speed<5>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 206 miles [331.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6756, Longitude: -80.7715 In this case, the coordinates for Marion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Marion could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Marion to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.098 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.068 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.044 degrees. |