Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Marion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Marion and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Marion

• 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 East Marion:
  • 41.127599, -72.340083
  • 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 East Marion

• 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • Since East Marion is near Middlesex County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for New London 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 East Marion ...

We found two communities that share the name East Marion.

Within New York, the name East Marion is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Plymouth County
    • This East Marion is located in Plymouth County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Marion that is located in Suffolk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of East Marion.
  • North Carolina
    • McDowell County
    • This East Marion is located in McDowell County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Marion that is located in Suffolk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of East Marion.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Marion ...

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.

• Alewife Brook Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alewife Brook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alewife Brook Landing
  • Alewife Brook Landing is located in Suffolk County
• Cedar Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
  • Cedar Beach is located in Suffolk County
• Cornfield Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield Park
  • Cornfield Park is located in Middlesex County (CT)
• Laughing Waters
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughing Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughing Waters
  • Laughing Waters is located in Suffolk County
• Orient Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
  • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County
• Pine Neck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Neck
  • Pine Neck is located in Suffolk County
• Sag Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Harbor
  • Sag Harbor is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sag Harbor <3>
• Shelter Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
  • Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Island <3>
• Silver Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County

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

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

• Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Marion to Riverhead, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,187 miles [6,738.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/