Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martell
- 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 Martell:
- 38.367183, -120.795924
- 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 Martell
- 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 Amador County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Amador County
- Since Martell is near Calaveras County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Martell ...
We found two communities that share the name Martell.
Within California, the name Martell is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martell ...
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.
- Big Bar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Drytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drytown
- Drytown is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drytown <3>
- Electra ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Firebrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Happy Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
- Irishtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Sunnybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Amador County
- Whale Boat Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Boat Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry
- Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County
How Far From Martell 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 Martell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martell and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Amador County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Martell to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,337 miles [3,761 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,113 miles [13,056.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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- Martell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3672, Longitude: -120.7959 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Martell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.621 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.168 degrees. |