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:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Martel ...
We found four communities that share the name Martel.
Within Tennessee, the name Martel is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, 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.
- Bucktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Disco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dixie Lee Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Lee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Lee Junction
- Dixie Lee Junction is located in Knox County
- Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fox Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gravelly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hills
- Gravelly Hills is located in Blount County
- Hall Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Ferry
- Hall Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Hickory Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Knox County
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Loudon County
- Kingsgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Loudon County
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Knox County
- Silver Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Loudon County
- Waterhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhaven
- Waterhaven is located in Blount County
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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 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 Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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: 35.8217, Longitude: -84.2196 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 312.221 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.695 degrees. |