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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 Marrtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marrtown 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 Marrtown:
- 39.258964, -81.582070
- 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 Marrtown
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since Marrtown is near Washington County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Marrtown
Communities Also Named Marrtown ...
We found two communities that are also named Marrtown.
Within West Virginia, the name Marrtown is unique.
Beyond West 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 ...
- Maine
- Sagadahoc County
- This Marrtown is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marrtown that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of Marrtown.
- New Brunswick
- This Marrtown lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marrtown that is located in Wood County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marrtown ...
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.
- Boreman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boreman is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreman
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Larkmead
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Larkmead is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkmead
- Pettyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pettyville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Porterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Scenic Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Scenic Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunset Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunset Heights is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
- Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Marrtown 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 Marrtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marrtown and extending to:
- Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Marrtown to Charleston, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marrtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Marrtown 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 Marrtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2590, Longitude: -81.5821 In this case, the coordinates for Marrtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.609 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.588 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.544 degrees. |
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