Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marbury
- 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 Marbury:
- 38.575397, -77.155534
- 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 Marbury
- 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Marbury is near Fairfax County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Prince William 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Marbury ...
We found one communities that share the name Marbury.
Within Maryland, the name Marbury is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Marbury in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marbury ...
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.
- Bryans Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Road
- Bryans Road is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryans Road <3>
- Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Charles County
- Holly Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Holly Haven is located in Charles County
- Indian Head
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <3>
- Ironsides
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Jones View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones View
- Jones View is located in Charles County
- Knotts Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Crossing
- Knotts Crossing is located in Charles County
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Perry Wright
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Wright
- Perry Wright is located in Charles County
- Pomonkey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Pomonkey Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomonkey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey Landing
- Pomonkey Landing is located in Charles County
- Redhill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Marbury 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 Marbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marbury and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marbury to La Plata, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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- Marbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5754, Longitude: -77.1555 In this case, the coordinates for Marbury 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 Marbury 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 307.979 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.887 degrees. |