Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marblehead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marblehead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marblehead
- 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 Marblehead:
- 39.839933, -91.368503
- 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 Marblehead
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Marblehead is near Marion County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Marblehead ...
We found five communities that share the name Marblehead.
Within Illinois, the name Marblehead is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Marblehead lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marblehead that is located in Adams County.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Marblehead is located in Essex County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marblehead that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Marblehead.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Marblehead is located in Ottawa County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marblehead that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Marblehead.
- Utah
- Tooele 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 Utah community of Marblehead [Tooele County].
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- This Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marblehead that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Marblehead.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marblehead ...
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.
- Aladdin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Calftown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dodge City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Hannibal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
- Holiday Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
- Lamb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lincoln Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
- Mark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
- Shepherd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sunnybrook Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
- Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County
How Far From Marblehead 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 Marblehead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marblehead and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Marblehead to Springfield, 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marblehead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marblehead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marblehead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8399, Longitude: -91.3685 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Marblehead 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Marblehead 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 316.894 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.864 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.931 degrees. |