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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 Marsh Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marsh Corner 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 Marsh Corner:
    • 42.727868, -71.231449
    • 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 Marsh Corner
  • 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 Marsh Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Marsh Corner.

Within Massachusetts, the name Marsh Corner is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Somerset County
      • This Marsh Corner is located in Somerset County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marsh Corner that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Marsh Corner.
    • Michigan
      • Emmet County
      • This Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marsh Corner that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Marsh Corner.
    • New York
      • Seneca County
      • This Marsh Corner is located in Seneca County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west of the Marsh Corner that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Marsh Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marsh Corner ...

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.

  • Centralville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralville
    • Centralville is located in Middlesex County
  • Cowbell Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowbell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
    • Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Crane Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
    • Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Groveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Highlandville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Highlandville is located in Essex County
  • Howards Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
    • Howards Grove is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Londonderry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
  • Long Pond Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Park
    • Long Pond Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Maple Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Essex County
  • Marble Ridge Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Ridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Ridge Station
    • Marble Ridge Station is located in Essex County
  • Middlesex Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Peppermint Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Corner
    • Peppermint Corner is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Silver Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
  • Swan Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Corner
    • Swan Corner is located in Middlesex County

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

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

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marsh Corner to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,082 miles [6,569.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marsh Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marsh Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7279, Longitude: -71.2314       In this case, the coordinates for Marsh Corner 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 Marsh Corner 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 304.023 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.687 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.459 degrees.




 

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