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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 Marshalls Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshalls Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Marshalls Corner:
- 38.549565, -77.039142
- 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 Marshalls Corner
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Marshalls Corner is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Marshalls Corner
Communities Also Named Marshalls Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named Marshalls Corner.
Within Maryland, the name Marshalls Corner is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Marshalls Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Marshalls Corner is located in Mercer County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marshalls Corner that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Marshalls Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshalls 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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Camelot is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Clarks Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Run is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
- Countryside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Forest Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Freedom Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Hickory Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hunters Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Jones View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones View is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones View
- Kent Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kent Square is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Square
- Lyons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Nelson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Pheasant Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pheasant Farm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Farm
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pomfret
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pomonkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Port Tobacco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quailwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quailwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
- Redhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Redhill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhill
- Rosewick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosewick is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewick
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Turkey Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Willow Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willow Gate is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate
How Far From Marshalls Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Marshalls Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marshalls Corner and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Marshalls Corner to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,912 miles [9,514.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marshalls Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Marshalls Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshalls Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5496, Longitude: -77.0391 In this case, the coordinates for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.912 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.411 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.848 degrees. |
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