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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 Marydale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marydale 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 Marydale:
    • 39.026172, -84.621611
    • 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 Marydale
  • 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 Marydale ...

We found four communities that share the name Marydale.

Within Kentucky, the name Marydale is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Marydale is located in New Castle County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east of the Marydale that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Marydale.
    • Illinois
      • Clinton County
      • This Marydale is located in Clinton County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west of the Marydale that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Marydale.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Marydale lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marydale that is located in Boone County.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Marydale is located in Athens County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east of the Marydale that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Marydale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marydale ...

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.

  • Constance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
    • Constance is located in Boone County
  • Crescent Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County
  • Crescent Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
    • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <3>
  • Eileen Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
    • Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Florence
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopeful Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeful Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful Heights
    • Hopeful Heights is located in Boone County
  • Lakeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Kenton County
  • Lookout Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
    • Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County
  • Park Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
  • Placid Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
    • Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Stringtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Boone County
  • Sugartit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartit
    • Sugartit is located in Boone County
  • Summit Hills Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills Heights
    • Summit Hills Heights is located in Kenton County

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

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

  • Burlington, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the West.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Marydale to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marydale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marydale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marydale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0262, Longitude: -84.6216       In this case, the coordinates for Marydale 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 Marydale 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 312.501 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.713 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.975 degrees.









 

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