Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Marks Garrison:
  • 42.234815, -72.159245
  • 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 Marks Garrison

• 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Marks Garrison is near Hampshire County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Marks Garrison

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marks Garrison ...

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.

• Cold Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cold Spring is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
• Duckville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Duckville is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckville
• Four Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Four Corners is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Furnace
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Furnace is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
• Gilbertville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
• Glen Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
• Hillsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hillsville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
• Lambs Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
• Little Rest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Little Rest is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rest
• Lower Wire Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
• Mystic Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
• Robinson Crusoe Camp
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
• Three Rivers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
• Union Chapel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Marks Garrison and extending to:

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Marks Garrison to Worcester, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 344 miles [553.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,555 miles [8,939.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,140 miles [6,662.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'