Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lake:
  • 47.850930, -122.239297
  • 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 Lake

• 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • Since Martha Lake is near Pierce County and also King County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King 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 Lake

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martha Lake ...

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.

• Casino Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
• Cedar Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Valley is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
• Clearview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Harbour Pointe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
• Intercity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Intercity is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercity
• Lake Stickney
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
• Meadowdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Meadowdale is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
• Murphys Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Murphys Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
• Nelsons Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
• Picnic Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Picnic Point is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Point
• Serene
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Serene is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
• Silver Firs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Silver Firs is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
• Thrashers Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thrashers Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Corner

How Far From Martha Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Martha Lake and extending to:

• Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Martha Lake to Everett, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,518 miles [12,099 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'