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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 Martha, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martha 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 Martha:
- 36.229776, -86.426938
- 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 Martha
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Martha is near Sumner County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Martha
Communities Also Named Martha ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Martha.
Within Tennessee, the name Martha is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Martha [Geneva County].
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Martha [Howard County].
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Martha [Piatt County].
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Martha is located in Lawrence County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Martha that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Martha.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Martha [Isabella County].
- Montcalm 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 Michigan community of Martha [Montcalm County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Martha is located in Burlington County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Martha that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Martha.
- North Carolina
- Randolph County
- This Martha is located in Randolph County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<3> to the east of the Martha that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Martha.
- Oklahoma
- Jackson County
- This Martha is located in Jackson County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<3> to the west of the Martha that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Martha.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Martha [Centre County].
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Martha is located in Liberty County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Martha that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Martha.
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- This Martha is located in Cabell County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Martha that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Martha.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martha ...
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.
- Cairo Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cairo Bend is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Bend
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Clearview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Denny Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Denny Hills is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Hills
- Ebaneezer ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebaneezer is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebaneezer
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Hillview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillview is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Hunters Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hunters Store is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Store
- Leeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Mount Juliet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Possum Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Settlers Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Settlers Knob is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Knob
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
How Far From Martha 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 Martha to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martha and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Martha to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Martha 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. |
| <2> | 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 Martha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Martha) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Martha 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 Martha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2298, Longitude: -86.4269 In this case, the coordinates for Martha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.552 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.521 degrees. |
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