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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.
- 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:
- 38.976673, -94.562177
- 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 Marlborough
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Marlborough is near Johnson County and also Wyandotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyandotte 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 Marlborough
Communities Also Named Marlborough ...
We found seven communities that are also named Marlborough.
There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Marlborough.
Beyond Missouri, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Saint Louis County
- This Marlborough is located in Saint Louis County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east of the Marlborough that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Marlborough.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Marlborough is located in Hartford County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marlborough that is located in Jackson 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marlborough that is located in Jackson 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 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marlborough that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Marlborough.
- Michigan
- Lake County
- This Marlborough is located in Lake County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marlborough that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Marlborough.
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Marlborough is located in Cheshire County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marlborough that is located in Jackson 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 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marlborough that is located in Jackson 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.
- Countryside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fairway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grays Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grays Park is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Park
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Martin City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
- Mission Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Mission Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Prairie Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Raytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Red Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Bridge is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Union Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Waldo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Waldo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
How Far From Marlborough 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 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:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marlborough to Independence, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,211 miles [8,386.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Marlborough) 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 Marlborough 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 Marlborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9767, Longitude: -94.5622 In this case, the coordinates for Marlborough have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.012 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.193 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.676 degrees. |
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