Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marcy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marcy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marcy
- 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 Marcy:
- 39.751730, -82.828508
- 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 Marcy
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Marcy is near Pickaway County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Marcy ...
We found six communities that share the name Marcy.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Marcy.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- New York
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Marcy [Kings County].
- Oneida County
- This Marcy is located in Oneida County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Marcy that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Marcy.
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marcy ...
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.
- Amanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Amanda is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <4>
- Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Gray ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Greencastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Fairfield County
- Groveport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
- Groveport is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <4>
- Hooker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Little Chicago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Pickaway County
- Little Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut
- Little Walnut is located in Pickaway County
- Lockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lockville Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockville Station
- Lockville Station is located in Fairfield County
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rock Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Walnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Marcy 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 Marcy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marcy and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marcy to Lancaster, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marcy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Marcy, 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 from Point A (ie- Marcy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marcy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7517, Longitude: -82.8285 In this case, the coordinates for Marcy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Marcy 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Marcy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.369 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.528 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.941 degrees. |