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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 Marionville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marionville 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 Marionville:
    • 37.453897, -75.854695
    • 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 Marionville
  • 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 Marionville ...

We found five communities that share the name Marionville.

Within Virginia, the name Marionville is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Allen Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Marionville [Allen Parish].
    • Missouri
      • Lawrence County
      • This Marionville is located in Lawrence County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<2> to the west of the Marionville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Marionville.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Marionville [Onondaga County].
    • Ontario
      • This Marionville lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the north of the Marionville that is located in Northampton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Forest County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Marionville [Forest County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marionville ...

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.

  • Bacon Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
    • Bacon Hill is located in Northampton County
  • Birdsnest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bridgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bridgetown
    • From Marionville to Bridgetown
  • Franktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Franktown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <5>
  • Harbour Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
    • Harbour Point is located in Northampton County
  • Hare Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
    • Hare Valley is located in Northampton County
  • Hideaway Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
    • Hideaway Cove is located in Northampton County
  • Jamesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Johnsontown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Johnsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Johnsontown
    • Little Johnsontown is located in Northampton County
  • Martins Siding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
    • Martins Siding is located in Northampton County
  • Peaceful Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Beach
    • Peaceful Beach is located in Northampton County
  • Peaceful Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Shores
    • Peaceful Shores is located in Northampton County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Reedtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
      • Reedtown is located in Northampton County
    • Shadyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
    • Silver Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Northampton County
    • Solitude Trails
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude Trails
      • Solitude Trails is located in Northampton County

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

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

  • Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Marionville to Richmond, with an average speed<7>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 118 miles [189.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marionville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Marionville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marionville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marionville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4539, Longitude: -75.8547       In this case, the coordinates for Marionville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Marionville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 Marionville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.294 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.539 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.787 degrees.




 

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