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Communities Also Named Marne ...

We found six communities that are also named Marne.

Within British Columbia, the name Marne is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of six communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, one is located in Canada and the other five communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Marne is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Marne.
    • Iowa
      • Cass County
      • This Marne is located in Cass County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Marne.
    • Michigan
      • Ottawa County
      • This Marne is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Marne.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Marne lies 2,487 miles [4,002.4 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This Marne is located in Licking County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Marne.
    • West Virginia
      • Clay County
      • This Marne is located in Clay County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Marne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marne ...

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.

  • Creekside
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Fountain
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Fountain Valley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Gates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Gold Bridge
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Owl Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Mine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

How Far From Marne to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Marne to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Marne to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 123 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 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 7,337 miles [11,807.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Marne 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 Marne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.6333, Longitude: -122.4167    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.059 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.798 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.55 degrees.