Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Marbleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marbleton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Marbleton

• 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 Marbleton:
  • 36.240386, -82.327638
  • 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 Marbleton

• 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 Unicoi County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Unicoi County
  • Since Marbleton is near Carter County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Marbleton

Communities Also Named Marbleton ...

We found two communities that are also named Marbleton.

Within Tennessee, the name Marbleton is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, 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 ...
  • Quebec
    • This Marbleton lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marbleton that is located in Unicoi County.
  • Wyoming
    • Sublette County
    • This Marbleton is located in Sublette County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marbleton that is located in Unicoi County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sublette County community of Marbleton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marbleton ...

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.

• Breezy Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Breezy Hills is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hills
• Buffalo View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo View is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo View
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cherokee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
• Cherokee Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee Gardens is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
• Cherokee Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
• College Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • College Park is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Colony Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Colony Park is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
• Forest View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest View is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
• Green Pine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Pine is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pine
• Hickory Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Lake is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lake
• Holly Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holly Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Pine Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Powder Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Powder Branch is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Branch
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rural Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rural Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
  • Shadtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shadtown is located in Unicoi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadtown
  • Strawberry Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Strawberry Fields is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Fields
  • Sunset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunset is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Three Mountains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Three Mountains is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mountains
  • Whispering Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Wildwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wildwood is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Marbleton 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 Marbleton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marbleton and extending to:

• Erwin, which is the Seat of Unicoi County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Marbleton to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'