Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marshall Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshall Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marshall Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 35.446185, -86.801389
- 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 Heights
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Marshall Heights is near Maury County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Heights ...
We found six communities that share the name Marshall Heights.
Within Tennessee, the name Marshall Heights is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Marshall Heights that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Marshall Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Marshall Heights is located in Indiana County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marshall Heights that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Marshall Heights.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Marshall Heights that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Marshall Heights.
- Pickens County
- This Marshall Heights is located in Pickens County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east of the Marshall Heights that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Marshall Heights.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Marshall Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marshall Heights that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Marshall Heights.
- Virginia
- Gloucester County
- This Marshall Heights is located in Gloucester County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Marshall Heights that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Marshall Heights.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshall Heights ...
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.
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Hickory Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
- Hickory Heights is located in Marshall County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Holly Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Marshall County
- Lewisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Marshall County
- Needmore
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles 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 Marshall County
- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Marshall County
- Yell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Marshall Heights 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 Marshall Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marshall Heights and extending to:
- Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Marshall Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 587 miles [944.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marshall Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marshall Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshall Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4462, Longitude: -86.8014 In this case, the coordinates for Marshall Heights 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'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 Marshall Heights 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 313.779 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.673 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.867 degrees. |