Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marshall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshall and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marshall
- 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 Marshall:
- 38.864735, -77.857837
- 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 Marshall
- 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Since Marshall is near Prince William County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Marshall ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Marshall.
Within Virginia, the name Marshall is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Marshall is located in Dallas County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Marshall.
- Marshall County
- This Marshall is located in Marshall County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west southwest of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marshall.
- Alaska
- This Marshall lies 3,716 miles [5,980.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Douglas 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 Kansas community of Marshall [Douglas County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Marshall [Jefferson County].
- Pawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Marshall [Pawnee County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Marshall [Sedgwick County].
- Kentucky
- Bath 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 Kentucky community of Marshall [Bath County].
- Marshall County
- This Marshall is located in Marshall County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marshall.
- Mason County
- This Marshall is located in Mason County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the west of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Marshall.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Marshall is located in Allegany County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Marshall.
- Oneida County
- This Marshall is located in Oneida County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the north northeast of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Marshall.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Dunn County
- This Marshall is located in Dunn County and lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Marshall.
- Ransom 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 North Dakota community of Marshall [Ransom County].
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Marshall is located in Highland County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Marshall.
- Mahoning 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 Ohio community of Marshall [Mahoning County].
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Marshall is located in Adams County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Marshall.
- Butler 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 Marshall [Butler County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Marshall lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Marshall is located in Jackson County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west of the Marshall that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Marshall.
- Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Marshall [Marshall County].
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshall ...
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.
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Fauquier County
- Frogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Halfway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Little Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Fauquier County
- Meadowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Fauquier County
- Old Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tavern
- Old Tavern is located in Fauquier County
- Rock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Marshall 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 Marshall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marshall and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marshall to Warrenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marshall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Marshall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8647, Longitude: -77.8578 |
| <2> | 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 Marshall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Marshall 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Marshall to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.377 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.988 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.073 degrees. |