Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martell
- 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 Martell:
- 44.829210, -92.397592
- 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 Martell
- 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 Pierce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- Since Martell is near Saint Croix County and also Dunn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Croix County
- eBird sighting report for Dunn 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 Martell ...
We found two communities that share the name Martell.
Within Wisconsin, the name Martell is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martell ...
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.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Saint Croix County
- Hatchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Hersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Moeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Rock Elm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Snows Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
- Snows Corner is located in Pierce County
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Viking
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Martell 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 Martell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martell and extending to:
- Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Martell to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8292, Longitude: -92.3976 |
| <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 Martell 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 317.683 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.442 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.209 degrees. |