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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:
    • 41.605649, -73.971528
    • 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 Marlboro
  • 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
    • Since Marlboro is near Orange County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Marlboro

Communities Also Named Marlboro ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Marlboro.

There is one other community in New York that is also named Marlboro.

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Kings County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Marlboro [Kings County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Marlboro lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster County.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Marlboro is located in Orange County and lies 2,429 miles [3,909.1 km]<2> to the west of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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.<1> 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 349 miles [561.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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.<1> 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 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Marlboro.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Marlboro is located in Burlington County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Marlboro.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Marlboro is located in Cumberland County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Marlboro.
      • Monmouth County
      • This Marlboro is located in Monmouth County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Marlboro.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Marlboro is located in Pender County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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 459 miles [738.7 km] to the south southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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 378 miles [608.3 km]<2> to the west of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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 148 miles [238.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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.<1> 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 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest of the Marlboro that is located in Ulster 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.

  • Baileys Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Baileys Gap is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Gap
  • Castle Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Castle Point is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
  • Cedar Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cedar Cliff is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
  • Diddell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Diddell is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diddell
  • Fishkill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fishkill Landing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fishkill Landing is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Landing
  • Fostertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fostertown is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
  • Groveville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
  • Howland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Howland is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
  • Knapps Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Knapps Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
  • Middle Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Oaks Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
  • Spackenkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
  • Tuckers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner

How Far From Marlboro to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Marlboro to Kingston, 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 73 miles [117.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,242 miles [6,826.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marlboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Marlboro 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 Marlboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6056, Longitude: -73.9715       In this case, the coordinates for Marlboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.823 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.528 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.243 degrees.