# Things to see in Marietta (United States): 8 places and when to go > Marietta is a town in United States, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Nature (2), Mountains (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Black Mountain, Halls Butt and Kentucky Coal Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marietta-2/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 36.9911, -82.8098 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 707 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Black Mountain, at 1,259 m. ## What to see in Marietta The places in and around Marietta, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Black Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-mountain/): Mountain in Kentucky, United States · 11 km - [Halls Butt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/halls-butt/): Mountain in Kentucky, United States of America · 4.6 km - [Kentucky Coal Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kentucky-coal-mining-museum/): Heritage center in Benham, Kentucky · 13 km - [Portal 30](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portal-30/): Mine in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America · 10 km - [Portal 31](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portal-31/): Mine in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America · 10.0 km - [Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southwest-virginia-museum/): Big Stone Gap, VA, listed on the NRHP in Virginia · 14 km - [Kentucky Mist Moonshine Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kentucky-mist-moonshine-distillery/): Distillery · 14 km - [Pine Mountain Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pine-mountain-trail/): Hiking · 12 km ## When to go to Marietta The best time to visit Marietta is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 44 | | February | Possible | 10 h 38 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 59 | | June | Best time | 14 h 31 | | July | Best time | 14 h 18 | | August | Best time | 13 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 59 | | December | Possible | 9 h 28 | In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. In April, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Marietta The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 707 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.9911%2C-82.8098) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.9911%2C-82.8098) ## Other towns nearby - [Bristol, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bristol/): 5 places · 71 km - [Johnson City, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/johnson-city/): 11 places · 86 km - [Arlington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arlington/): 16 places · 92 km - [London, Kentucky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/london/): 22 places · 114 km - [Seven Devils](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seven-devils/): 20 places · 129 km - [Newland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/newland/): 8 places · 137 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Marietta? The best known: [Black Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-mountain/), [Halls Butt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/halls-butt/), [Kentucky Coal Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kentucky-coal-mining-museum/), [Portal 30](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portal-30/), [Portal 31](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portal-31/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Marietta? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Marietta? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 707 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.9911%2C-82.8098) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Marietta as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).