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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 Marmaros, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marmaros 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 Marmaros:
    • 36.619230, -93.454076
    • 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 Marmaros
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marmaros ...

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.

  • Blue Eye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
    • Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Carr Lane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Lane
    • Carr Lane is located in Stone County
  • Coney Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
    • Coney Island is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Flag ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
    • Flag is located in Taney County
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Stone County
  • Indian Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <2>
  • Lakeview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Stone County
  • Marvel Cave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cave
    • Marvel Cave is located in Stone County
  • Notch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch
    • Notch is located in Stone County
  • Radical
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radical have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
    • Radical is located in Stone County
  • Reeds Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
    • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <2>
  • Shell Knob
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Silver Dollar City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Dollar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
    • Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
  • Table Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Taney County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Marmaros and extending to:

  • Galena, which is the Seat of Stone County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Marmaros to Galena, 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 908 miles [1,461.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,277 miles [8,492.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Marmaros) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marmaros. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6192, Longitude: -93.4541       In this case, the coordinates for Marmaros have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Marmaros 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 318.105 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.836 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.579 degrees.









 

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