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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Marysville:
    • 40.191191, -78.260290
    • 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 Marysville
  • 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
    • Since Marysville is near Huntingdon County and also Blair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Blair 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 Marysville

Communities Also Named Marysville ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Marysville.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Marysville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Centre County
      • This Marysville is located in Centre County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Marysville.
    • Perry County
      • This Marysville is located in Perry County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Marysville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Union County
      • This Marysville is located in Union County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Marysville.
    • British Columbia
      • This Marysville lies 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
    • California
      • Yuba County
      • This Marysville is located in Yuba County and lies 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Marysville.
    • Florida
      • Calhoun County
      • This Marysville is located in Calhoun County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Marysville.
    • Idaho
      • Fremont County
      • This Marysville is located in Fremont County and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Marysville.
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • This Marysville is located in Clark County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Marysville.
      • Pike County
      • This Marysville is located in Pike County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the west of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Marysville.
    • Iowa
      • Marion County
      • This Marysville is located in Marion County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the west of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Marysville.
      • Wapello County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Marysville [Wapello County].
    • Kansas
      • Marshall County
      • This Marysville is located in Marshall County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the west of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marysville.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Marysville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Marysville.
    • Missouri
      • Clark County
      • Although located in Clark County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Marysville.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Marysville [Lewis and Clark County].
    • Nebraska
      • Seward County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Marysville [Seward County].
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Marysville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Marysville lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Marysville is located in Onondaga County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Marysville.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Marysville is located in Guernsey County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Marysville.
      • Union County
      • This Marysville is located in Union County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the west of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Marysville.
    • Ontario
      • This Marysville lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Marysville.
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Marysville is located in Georgetown County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the south of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Marysville.
    • Texas
      • Cooke County
      • This Marysville is located in Cooke County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Marysville.
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Marysville is located in Campbell County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Marysville.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Marysville is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marysville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Marysville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marysville ...

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.

  • Defiance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Defiance is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Henrietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Henrietta is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Jerkwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jerkwater is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerkwater
  • Little Jack Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Jack Corners is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jack Corners
  • Marble City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
  • Riddlesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
  • Round Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Knob is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
  • Sandy Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Run is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
  • Stone Row
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stone Row is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Row
  • Stonerstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stonerstown is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonerstown
  • Sunny Side
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunny Side is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Yellow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek

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

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

  • Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Marysville to Bedford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the east (E). 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Marysville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Marysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Marysville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1912, Longitude: -78.2603       In this case, the coordinates for Marysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.539 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.376 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.743 degrees.