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Communities Also Named Marburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Marburg.
Within Ontario, the name Marburg is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Leavenworth 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 Kansas community of Marburg [Leavenworth County].
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Marburg is located in York County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Marburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marburg ...
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.
- Cheapside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crescent Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Bay
- Dogs Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Fishers Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway House Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House Corner
- Hickory Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lambs Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lynn Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Valley
- Peacock Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Point
- Sandy Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cove
How Far From Marburg 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 Marburg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marburg and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Marburg to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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 Marburg 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 . 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' (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- Marburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8307, Longitude: -80.1710 |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Marburg 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 309.552 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.931 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.602 degrees. |
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