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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 Martel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martel 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 Martel:
- 35.821745, -84.219640
- 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 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 Loudon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- Since Martel is near Knox County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Martel
Communities Also Named Martel ...
We found four communities that are also named Martel.
Within Tennessee, the name Martel is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Martel lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<1> to the northwest of the Martel that is located in Loudon County.
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Martel is located in Marion County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Martel that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Martel.
- Ohio
- Marion County
- This Martel is located in Marion County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north of the Martel that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Martel.
- Quebec
- This Martel lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martel that is located in Loudon County.
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.
- Bucktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Disco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Disco is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Dixie Lee Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dixie Lee Junction is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Lee Junction
- Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ford is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Fox Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fox Den is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Den
- Gravelly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gravelly Hills is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hills
- Hall Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Ferry
- Hickory Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Woods is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Kingsgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsgate is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Silver Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Ridge is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Waterhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterhaven is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhaven
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:
- Loudon, which is the Seat of Loudon County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Martel to Nashville, with an average speed<2>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 447 miles [719.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8217, Longitude: -84.2196 In this case, the coordinates for Martel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.221 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.933 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.695 degrees. |
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