Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Marble City:
  • 35.582367, -94.818623
  • 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 Marble City

• 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 Sequoyah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sequoyah County
  • Since Marble City is near Adair County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adair County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Marble City ...

We found two communities that share the name Marble City.

Within Oklahoma, the name Marble City is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Bedford County
    • This Marble City is located in Bedford County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marble City that is located in Sequoyah County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Marble City.
  • Tennessee
    • Knox County
    • This Marble City is located in Knox County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east of the Marble City that is located in Sequoyah County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Marble City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marble City ...

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.

• Blackgum
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackgum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackgum
  • Blackgum is located in Sequoyah County
• Box
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
  • Box is located in Sequoyah County
• Brushy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
  • Brushy is located in Sequoyah County
• Bunch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch
  • Bunch is located in Adair County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunch <3>
• Evening Shade
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
  • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
• Flute Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
  • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
• Greasy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
  • Greasy is located in Adair County
• Marble City Community
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
  • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
• Pinhook Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
  • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
• Seven Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
• Stoney Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County

How Far From Marble City 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 town such as Marble City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Sallisaw, which is the Seat of Sequoyah County, lies just to the South.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Marble City to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,381 miles [8,659.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/