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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 Marietta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marietta 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 Marietta:
- 39.441439, -85.883873
- 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 Marietta
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Marietta is near Johnson County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Marietta
Communities Also Named Marietta ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Marietta.
Within Indiana, the name Marietta is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- This Marietta is located in Escambia County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the south of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Marietta.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Marietta is located in Duval County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Marietta.
- Hillsborough County
- This Marietta is located in Hillsborough County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km] to the south southeast of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Marietta.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Marietta is located in Cobb County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the south of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Marietta.
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Marietta is located in Fulton County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Marietta.
- Iowa
- Marshall County
- This Marietta is located in Marshall County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marietta.
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- This Marietta is located in Marshall County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the west of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marietta.
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Marietta [Reno County].
- Saline 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 Marietta [Saline County].
- Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- This Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lac qui Parle County community of Marietta.
- Mississippi
- Prentiss County
- This Marietta is located in Prentiss County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Marietta.
- Missouri
- Holt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Marietta.
- Nevada
- Mineral County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Marietta [Mineral County].
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Marietta is located in Onondaga County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Marietta.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Marietta is located in Robeson County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Marietta.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Marietta is located in Washington County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the east of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Marietta.
- Oklahoma
- Adair County
- This Marietta is located in Adair County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Marietta.
- Love County
- This Marietta is located in Love County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the west southwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Marietta.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Marietta is located in Lancaster County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the east of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Marietta.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Marietta is located in Greenville County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Marietta.
- South Dakota
- Fall River County
- This Marietta is located in Fall River County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Marietta.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Marietta is located in Cass County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Marietta.
- Washington
- Whatcom County
- This Marietta is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marietta that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Marietta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marietta ...
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.
- Boggstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Edinburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Knighthood Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
- Lewis Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Pleasant View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
- Pleasure Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
- Rolling Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Sleepy Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
How Far From Marietta 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 Marietta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marietta and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Marietta to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Marietta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Marietta 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. |
| <3> | 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 Marietta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Marietta 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 Marietta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4414, Longitude: -85.8839 In this case, the coordinates for Marietta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.30 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.687 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.431 degrees. |
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