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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 Marquez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marquez and the surrounding area.
- 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 Marquez:
- 31.239844, -96.256114
- 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 Marquez
- 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 Leon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Leon County
- Since Marquez is near Robertson County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robertson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone 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 Marquez
Communities Also Named Marquez ...
We found one communities that are also named Marquez.
Within Texas, the name Marquez is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Marquez in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Sandoval County
- This Marquez is located in Sandoval County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marquez that is located in Leon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Marquez.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marquez ...
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.
- Easterly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Easterly is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterly
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Hilltop Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Long Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Hollow is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Margie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Margie is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
- Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Robbins is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Round Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Round Prairie is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Willow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
How Far From Marquez to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Marquez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marquez and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Leon County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Marquez to Centerville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Marquez) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Marquez 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 Marquez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2398, Longitude: -96.2561 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.378 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.586 degrees. |
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