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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 Marshfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshfield 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 Marshfield:
    • 42.542839, -78.841698
    • 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 Marshfield
  • 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 Marshfield ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Marshfield.

Within New York, the name Marshfield is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Scott County
      • This Marshfield is located in Scott County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Marshfield.
      • Warren County
      • This Marshfield is located in Warren County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the west southwest of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Marshfield.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Marshfield is located in Washington County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Marshfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Marshfield is located in Plymouth County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the east of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Marshfield.
    • Michigan
      • Mecosta 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 Michigan community of Marshfield [Mecosta County].
    • Missouri
      • Webster County
      • This Marshfield is located in Webster County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Marshfield.
    • Nebraska
      • Sioux 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 Nebraska community of Marshfield [Sioux County].
    • Ohio
      • Athens 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 Ohio community of Marshfield [Athens County].
    • Ontario
      • This Marshfield lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
    • Oregon
      • Columbia 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 Oregon community of Marshfield [Columbia County].
      • Coos County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Marshfield [Coos County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Tioga 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 Pennsylvania community of Marshfield [Tioga County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Marshfield lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This Marshfield is located in Washington County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Marshfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Buffalo 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 Wisconsin community of Marshfield [Buffalo County].
      • Wood County
      • This Marshfield is located in Wood County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marshfield that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Marshfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshfield ...

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.

  • Bagdad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagdad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Bagdad is located in Erie County
  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Creekside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Erie County
  • Eden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eden Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Erie County
  • Fowlerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
    • Fowlerville is located in Erie County
  • New Oregon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
    • New Oregon is located in Erie County
  • Patchin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
    • Patchin is located in Erie County
  • Woodside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Erie County

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

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

  • Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Marshfield to Buffalo, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marshfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5428, Longitude: -78.8417       In this case, the coordinates for Marshfield 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 Marshfield 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Marshfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.731 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.959 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.081 degrees.









 

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