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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 Marlboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marlboro 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 Marlboro:
    • 39.485114, -75.327970
    • 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 Marlboro
  • 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 Marlboro ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Marlboro.

There are two communities within New Jersey that are also named Marlboro.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Burlington County
      • This Marlboro is located in Burlington County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Marlboro.
    • Monmouth County
      • This Marlboro is located in Monmouth County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Marlboro.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Marlboro lies 2,155 miles [3,468.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Marlboro is located in Orange County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km]<1> to the west of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Marlboro.
    • Indiana
      • Jasper 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 Indiana community of Marlboro [Jasper County].
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Marlboro is located in Hancock County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Marlboro.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Marlboro [Prince George's County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Marlboro is located in Essex County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Marlboro.
    • New York
      • Kings 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 New York community of Marlboro [Kings County].
      • Ulster County
      • This Marlboro is located in Ulster County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Marlboro.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Marlboro is located in Pender County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Marlboro.
      • Pitt County
      • This Marlboro is located in Pitt County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the south southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Marlboro.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Marlboro is located in Stark County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Marlboro.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Marlboro is located in Chester County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Marlboro.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro County
      • This Marlboro is located in Marlboro County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Marlboro.
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This Marlboro is located in Windham County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Marlboro.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield 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 Virginia community of Marlboro [Chesterfield County].
      • Frederick County
      • This Marlboro is located in Frederick County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Marlboro.
      • Stafford County
      • This Marlboro is located in Stafford County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Marlboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marlboro ...

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.

  • Friesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
    • Friesburg is located in Salem County
  • Gum Tree Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree Corner
    • Gum Tree Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Cumberland County
  • Mickles Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickles Mill
    • Mickles Mill is located in Salem County
  • Orchard Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Center
    • Orchard Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Paradise Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Lakes
    • Paradise Lakes is located in Salem County
  • Pecks Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
  • Roadstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Springtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Cumberland County

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

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

  • Bridgeton, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Marlboro to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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- Marlboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marlboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4851, Longitude: -75.3280       In this case, the coordinates for Marlboro 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Marlboro 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 Marlboro 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 306.841 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.339 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.76 degrees.









 

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