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:
- 43.168442, -89.065994
- 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 Dane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dane County
- Since Marshall is near Jefferson County and also Dodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Dodge 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 Wisconsin, the name Marshall is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, 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 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the south of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the south southeast of the Marshall that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marshall.
- Alaska
- This Marshall lies 3,125 miles [5,029.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the south of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 422 miles [679.1 km] to the southeast of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the east of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marshall that is located in Dane County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Marshall is located in Jackson County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Marshall that is located in Dane 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].
- 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.
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Deansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deansville
- Deansville is located in Dane County
- Door Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Hoopers Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Mill
- Hoopers Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pebble Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Valley
- Pebble Valley is located in Dane County
- Pierceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Raintree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Seminary Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Springs
- Seminary Springs is located in Dane County
- Sunburst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Token Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Token Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Token Creek
- Token Creek is located in Dane County
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 village 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:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Dane County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Marshall to Madison, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marshall: www.marshall-wi.com/
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 drawn 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: 43.1684, Longitude: -89.0660 |
| <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 315.389 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.60 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.915 degrees. |