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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 Marne:
34.005568, -117.906451
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.
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We found six communities that share the name Marne.
Within California, the name Marne is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Marne lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the north of the Marne that is located in Los Angeles County.
Iowa
Cass County
This Marne is located in Cass County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marne that is located in Los Angeles County.
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 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marne that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Marne.
New Brunswick
This Marne lies 2,742 miles [4,412.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marne that is located in Los Angeles County.
Ohio
Licking County
This Marne is located in Licking County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marne that is located in Los Angeles County.
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 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marne that is located in Los Angeles County.
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.
Charter Oak (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marne and extending to:
Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Marne to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,562 miles [12,169.9 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 8,331 miles [13,407.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0056, Longitude: -117.9065 In this case, the coordinates for Marne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Marne 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 335.953 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.791 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.436 degrees.