Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Marydel

• 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 Marydel:
  • 38.944447, -97.722537
  • 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 Marydel

• 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saline County
  • Since Marydel is near Ottawa County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Marydel

Communities Also Named Marydel ...

We found two communities that are also named Marydel.

Within Kansas, the name Marydel is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Kent County
    • This Marydel is located in Kent County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east of the Marydel that is located in Saline County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Marydel.
  • Maryland
    • Caroline County
    • This Marydel is located in Caroline County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the east of the Marydel that is located in Saline County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Marydel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marydel ...

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.

• Bavaria
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bavaria is located in Saline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
  • Bavaria has also been known as:
  • Houch
• Beverly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
• Brewer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brewer is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
• Mentor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mentor is located in Saline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
• Quartzite
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
• Shady Bend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Shady Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
• Terra Cotta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
• Vine Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
  • Former name for Vine Creek:
  • Vine

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

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

• Salina, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marydel to Salina, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'