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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 Marlborough, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marlborough 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 Marlborough:
    • 43.864874, -85.841314
    • 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 Marlborough
  • 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 Marlborough ...

We found seven communities that share the name Marlborough.

Within Michigan, the name Marlborough is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Marlborough is located in Hartford County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the east of the Marlborough that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Marlborough.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Marlborough is located in Clayton County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the south of the Marlborough that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Marlborough.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Marlborough is located in Middlesex County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the east of the Marlborough that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Marlborough.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • This Marlborough is located in Jackson County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marlborough that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Marlborough.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Marlborough is located in Saint Louis County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the southwest of the Marlborough that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Marlborough.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Marlborough is located in Cheshire County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east of the Marlborough that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Marlborough.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Marlborough is located in Charleston County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Marlborough that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Marlborough.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marlborough ...

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.

  • Bitely
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chase
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Idlewild
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Lake County
  • Little Manistee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Manistee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
    • Little Manistee is located in Lake County
  • Luther
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Peacock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Peacock is located in Lake County
  • Reed City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wolf Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
  • Woodland Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County

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

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

  • Baldwin, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the North.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Marlborough to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,022 miles [9,691.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,649 miles [7,481.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marlborough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marlborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8649, Longitude: -85.8413       In this case, the coordinates for Marlborough have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Marlborough 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 313.202 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.216 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.046 degrees.




 

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