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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 Marmora, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marmora 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 Marmora:
- 39.266782, -74.644881
- 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 Marmora
- 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 Cape May County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cape May County
- Since Marmora is near Atlantic County and also Monmouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth 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 Marmora
Communities Also Named Marmora ...
We found two communities that are also named Marmora.
Within New Jersey, the name Marmora is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Cherry County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cherry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherry County community of Marmora.
- Ontario
- This Marmora lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Marmora that is located in Cape May County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marmora ...
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.
- Bargaintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
- Cedar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- English Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- English Creek is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
- English Creek Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Marshallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marshallville is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Ocean View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean View is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Scullville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scullville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
- Seaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Seaville is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
- Steelmanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
How Far From Marmora 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 Marmora to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marmora and extending to:
- Cape May, which is the Seat of Cape May County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Marmora to Cape May, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marmora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Marmora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Marmora 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 Marmora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2668, Longitude: -74.6449 In this case, the coordinates for Marmora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.46 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.873 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.565 degrees. |
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