Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Marial:
  • 42.712334, -123.888974
  • 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 Marial

• 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 Curry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Curry County
  • Since Marial is near Coos County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coos County
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marial ...

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.

• Bridge
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
  • Bridge is located in Coos County
• Cow Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
  • Cow Creek is located in Douglas County
• Dads Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dads Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Creek
  • Dads Creek is located in Douglas County
• Peck
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
  • Peck is located in Douglas County
• Plum Trees
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Trees
  • Plum Trees is located in Curry County
• Powers
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
  • Powers is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <2>
• Remote
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remote
  • Remote is located in Coos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remote <2>
• Union Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
  • Union Creek is located in Douglas County
• Wolf Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek is located in Josephine County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Creek <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Marial and extending to:

• Gold Beach, which is the Seat of Curry County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Marial to Gold Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,880 miles [12,681.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Curry County: www.co.curry.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/