Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Marshope:
  • 38.475400, -77.190812
  • 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 Marshope

• 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 Marshope is near Prince William County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford 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 Marshope

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshope ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Chamberlain Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
• Cherry Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Cherryfield ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherryfield is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
• Cooks Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cooks Ferry is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
• Hickory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Hill Top
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hill Top is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
• Holly Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Haven is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
• Ironsides
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironsides is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Jones View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones View is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones View
  • Liverpool Wharf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Liverpool Wharf is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Wharf
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mount Hope is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Redhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Redhill is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhill
  • Widewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Widewater is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater

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

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

• La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marshope to La Plata, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'