Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marlborough, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marlborough and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marlborough
- 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 Marlborough:
- 41.631648, -72.459788
- 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 Marlborough
- 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 Hartford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hartford County
- Since Marlborough is near Tolland County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tolland County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Marlborough ...
We found seven communities that share the name Marlborough.
Within Connecticut, the name Marlborough is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Marlborough is located in Clayton County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marlborough that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Marlborough.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Marlborough is located in Middlesex County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marlborough that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Marlborough.
- Michigan
- Lake County
- This Marlborough is located in Lake County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marlborough that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Marlborough.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Marlborough is located in Jackson County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the west of the Marlborough that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Marlborough.
- Saint Louis County
- This Marlborough is located in Saint Louis County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the west of the Marlborough that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Marlborough.
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Marlborough is located in Cheshire County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north of the Marlborough that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Marlborough.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Marlborough is located in Charleston County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marlborough that is located in Hartford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Marlborough.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marlborough ...
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.
- Cobalt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <2>
- Cobalt Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Landing
- Cobalt Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Cotton Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hollow
- Cotton Hollow is located in Hartford County
- Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Hartford County
- Gay City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gildersleeve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
- Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Hope Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Tolland County
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Skinnerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
- Skinnerville is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Marlborough 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 Marlborough to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marlborough and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Marlborough to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,591 miles [8,997.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,174 miles [6,717.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marlborough: www.marlboroughct.com/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Marlborough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marlborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6316, Longitude: -72.4598 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Marlborough 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 304.914 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.507 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.558 degrees. |