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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 Marysvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marysvale 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 Marysvale:
- 38.450747, -112.230501
- 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 Marysvale
- 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 Marysvale ...
We found one communities that share the name Marysvale.
Within Utah, the name Marysvale is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Marysvale in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Marysvale lies 2,972 miles [4,783 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marysvale that is located in Piute County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marysvale ...
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.
- Burrville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Circleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Sevier County
- Cove Fort ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jensen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
- Jensen is located in Sevier County
- Joseph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
- Joseph is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
- Nibley is located in Sevier County
- Sulphurdale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Marysvale 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 town such as Marysvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marysvale and extending to:
- Junction, which is the Seat of Piute County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Marysvale to Junction, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the north (N). 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 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 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 7,915 miles [12,738 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marysvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marysvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4507, Longitude: -112.2305 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Marysvale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.952 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.32 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.108 degrees. |
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