Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Marborough West:
  • 39.925933, -76.711079
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Marborough West

• 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Marborough West is near Lancaster County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Marborough West

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marborough West ...

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.

• Fayfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayfield is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayfield
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fox Run is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Acres is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Green Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Green Hill is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
• Hill-n-Dale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
• Hillcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Holly Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Heights is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
• Homeland Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Homeland Gardens is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
• Longstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Longstown is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
• Longview Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Longview Heights is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
• Randolph Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Randolph Park is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
• Relay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Relay is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Robin Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Robin Heights is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
  • Spry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Spry is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
  • Violet Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Violet Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
  • Yorkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorkshire is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Marborough West and extending to:

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Marborough West to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> 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 just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'