Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martel
- 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 Martel:
- 29.186642, -82.246485
- 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 Martel
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Martel is near Levy County and also Citrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Levy County
- eBird sighting report for Citrus 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 Martel ...
We found four communities that share the name Martel.
Within Florida, the name Martel is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martel ...
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.
- Cotton Plant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
- Early Bird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
- Early Bird is located in Marion County
- Fellowship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Marion County
- Golden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Marion County
- Leroy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Marion County
- Rainbow Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
- Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
- Regal Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
- Regal Park is located in Marion County
- Rolling Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Marion County
- Saddle Oak Club
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Oak Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Oak Club
- Saddle Oak Club is located in Marion County
- Shady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Martel to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Martel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martel and extending to:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Martel to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1866, Longitude: -82.2465 In this case, the coordinates for Martel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Martel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.804 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.368 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.561 degrees. |