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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 Marlbank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marlbank 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 Marlbank:
    • 37.208756, -76.481894
    • 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 Marlbank
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Marlbank is near Gloucester County and also Newport News City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Newport News City
  • 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 Marlbank

Communities Also Named Marlbank ...

We found two communities that are also named Marlbank.

Within Virginia, the name Marlbank is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Keya Paha County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Keya Paha County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keya Paha County community of Marlbank.
    • Ontario
      • This Marlbank lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<2> to the north of the Marlbank that is located in York County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marlbank ...

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.

  • Blacksmith Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Blacksmith Corner is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksmith Corner
  • Crab
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
  • Dandy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dandy is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandy
  • Dare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dare is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
  • Evergreen Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Shores is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
  • Harbor Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Harbor Hills is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harris Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harris Grove is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
  • Heritage Hamlet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Hamlet is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hamlet
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Holly Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Holly Hills is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Kentucky Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Kentucky Farms is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Farms
    • Marshall Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Marshall Heights is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Oyster Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Oyster Cove is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Cove
    • Victory Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Victory Hill is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
    • Woods Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woods Run is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Run

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

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

  • Yorktown, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Marlbank to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 120 miles [193.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 Marlbank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Marlbank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Marlbank 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 Marlbank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2088, Longitude: -76.4819       In this case, the coordinates for Marlbank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.666 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.926 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.128 degrees.