Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Marlfield

• 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 Marlfield:
  • 37.447364, -76.609676
  • 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 Marlfield

• 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
  • Since Marlfield is near King and Queen County and also James City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for James City 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 Marlfield

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marlfield ...

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.

• Allmondsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
• Clay Bank
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
• Gum Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gum Fork is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Fork
• Hermitage Banks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hermitage Banks is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Banks
• Hornets Nest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hornets Nest is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornets Nest
• Money
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Money is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
• Owl Trap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Owl Trap is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Trap
• Plain View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
• Sassafras
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
• Signpine
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Signpine is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signpine
• Valley Front ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Valley Front is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Front
• Woods Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Marlfield and extending to:

• Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Marlfield to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'