Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marley
- 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 Marley:
- 48.025022, -103.904929
- 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 Marley
- 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 Williams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williams County
- Since Marley is near Roosevelt County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roosevelt County
- eBird sighting report for Richland 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Marley ...
We found four communities that share the name Marley.
Within North Dakota, the name Marley is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Marley is located in Edgar County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marley that is located in Williams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Marley.
- Will County
- This Marley is located in Will County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east southeast of the Marley that is located in Williams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Marley.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marley ...
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.
- Cartwright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright <2>
- Charbonneau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
- Lake Jessie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Ridgelawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Riverview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Springbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
How Far From Marley 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 Marley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marley and extending to:
- Williston, which is the Seat of Williams County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marley to Williston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
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- Marley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0250, Longitude: -103.9049 In this case, the coordinates for Marley 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 Marley 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 326.182 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.533 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.072 degrees. |