Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marbletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marbletown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marbletown
- 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 Marbletown:
- 43.020619, -77.066361
- 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 Marbletown
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Marbletown is near Ontario County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ontario County
- eBird sighting report for Seneca 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 Marbletown ...
We found two communities that share the name Marbletown.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Marbletown.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Marbletown in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Ulster County
- This Marbletown is located in Ulster County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marbletown that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Marbletown.
- Ulster County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Marbletown is located in Fulton County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west of the Marbletown that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Marbletown.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marbletown ...
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.
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Ontario County
- Gypsum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Knickerbocker Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Corner
- Knickerbocker Corner is located in Ontario County
- Lock Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
- Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Mayo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Melvin Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
- Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
- Mud Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Oaks Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Corners
- Oaks Corners is located in Ontario County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks Corners <3>
- Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pilgrimport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrimport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrimport
- Pilgrimport is located in Wayne County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Ontario County
How Far From Marbletown 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 Marbletown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marbletown and extending to:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Marbletown to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,322 miles [6,955.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marbletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Marbletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marbletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0206, Longitude: -77.0664 In this case, the coordinates for Marbletown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Marbletown 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 307.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.729 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.038 degrees. |