Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marple, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marple and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marple
- 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 Marple:
- 39.977611, -75.378526
- 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 Marple
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Marple is near Chester County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Marple ...
We found one communities that share the name Marple.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Marple is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Marple in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marple ...
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.
- Allgates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Black Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Delaware County
- Bowling Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Delaware County
- Castle Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Delaware County
- Eagleview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Echo Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Delaware County
- Erin Rose
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Florida Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Park
- Florida Park is located in Delaware County
- Fox Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fields
- Fox Fields is located in Delaware County
- Grassland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Leopard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Leopard Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Farms
- Leopard Farms is located in Chester County
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- Leopard Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Lakes
- Leopard Lakes is located in Chester County
- Media
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <3>
- Pilgrim Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Gardens
- Pilgrim Gardens is located in Delaware County
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Delaware County
- Plumsock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rose Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sycamore Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Mills
- Sycamore Mills is located in Delaware County
- Whitehorse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County
- Leopard Lakes
How Far From Marple 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 Marple to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Marple and extending to:
- Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Marple to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,364 miles [7,023.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Marple, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marple) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marple. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9776, Longitude: -75.3785 In this case, the coordinates for Marple have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Marple to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.828 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.403 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.575 degrees. |