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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 Marlow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marlow 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 Marlow:
    • 36.389784, -89.978980
    • 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 Marlow
  • 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 Marlow ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Marlow.

Within Missouri, the name Marlow is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Marlow is located in Baldwin County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Marlow.
    • Georgia
      • Effingham County
      • This Marlow is located in Effingham County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Marlow.
      • Hall County
      • This Marlow is located in Hall County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east southeast of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Marlow.
    • Illinois
      • Jefferson County
      • This Marlow is located in Jefferson County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Marlow.
    • Kentucky
      • Clinton County
      • This Marlow is located in Clinton County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Marlow.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Marlow is located in Cheshire County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Marlow.
    • Oklahoma
      • Stephens County
      • This Marlow is located in Stephens County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Marlow.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Marlow [Horry County].
    • South Dakota
      • Marshall County
      • This Marlow is located in Marshall County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marlow.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Marlow is located in Anderson County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Marlow.
    • Texas
      • Milam County
      • This Marlow is located in Milam County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Marlow.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Marlow is located in Davis County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marlow that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Marlow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marlow ...

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.

  • Bell City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Bragg City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
    • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Carryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carryville
    • Carryville is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Frisbee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbee
    • Frisbee is located in Dunklin County
  • Homestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
    • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Page
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Dunklin County
  • Peach Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
  • Pine City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Dunklin County

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

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

  • Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Marlow to Kennett, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 727 miles [1,170 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Marlow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marlow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3898, Longitude: -89.9790       In this case, the coordinates for Marlow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Marlow could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Marlow 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 315.822 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.161 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.039 degrees.









 

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