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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Marshfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Marshfield:
    • 38.707466, -85.785218
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Marshfield
  • 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
    • Since Marshfield is near Jackson County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Marshfield

Communities Also Named Marshfield ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Marshfield.

There is one other community in Indiana that is also named Marshfield.

Beyond Indiana, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Warren County
      • This Marshfield is located in Warren County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Marshfield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Marshfield is located in Washington County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Marshfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Marshfield is located in Plymouth County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Marshfield.
    • Michigan
      • Mecosta 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 Marshfield [Mecosta County].
    • Missouri
      • Webster County
      • This Marshfield is located in Webster County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Marshfield.
    • Nebraska
      • Sioux 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 Nebraska community of Marshfield [Sioux County].
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Marshfield is located in Erie County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Marshfield.
    • Ohio
      • Athens 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 Ohio community of Marshfield [Athens County].
    • Ontario
      • This Marshfield lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
    • Oregon
      • Columbia 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 Oregon community of Marshfield [Columbia County].
      • Coos 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 Oregon community of Marshfield [Coos County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Tioga 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 Marshfield [Tioga County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Marshfield lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This Marshfield is located in Washington County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Marshfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Buffalo 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 Wisconsin community of Marshfield [Buffalo County].
      • Wood County
      • This Marshfield is located in Wood County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Marshfield that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Marshfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshfield ...

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.

  • Deputy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Gooseport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gooseport is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseport
  • Henryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hilltown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltown is located in Jennings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
  • Little York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little York is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Marysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marysville is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • New Philadelphia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris is located in Jennings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
  • Pigeon Roost Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pigeon Roost Station is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost Station
  • Pumpkin Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Retreat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Staples Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Staples Ford is located in Jennings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Ford
    • Swanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Swanville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
    • Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Uniontown is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown

How Far From Marshfield 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 Marshfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Scottsburg, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the South.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Marshfield to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>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 5 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 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Marshfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Marshfield 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>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 Marshfield 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 Marshfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7075, Longitude: -85.7852       In this case, the coordinates for Marshfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.233 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.505 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.592 degrees.