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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 Martintown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martintown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Martintown:
    • 34.290931, -87.585580
    • 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 Martintown
  • 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 Martintown ...

We found five communities that share the name Martintown.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Martintown.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Jackson County
      • This Martintown is located in Jackson County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martintown that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Martintown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This Martintown is located in Union County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west of the Martintown that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Martintown.
    • Ontario
      • This Martintown lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martintown that is located in Winston County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Martintown is located in Indiana County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martintown that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Martintown.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green County
      • This Martintown is located in Green County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the north of the Martintown that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Martintown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martintown ...

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.

  • Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Winston County
  • Forkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkville
    • Forkville is located in Winston County
  • Littleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Winston County
  • Needmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Winston County
  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Pebble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • Pebble is located in Winston County
  • Posey Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Mill
    • Posey Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Rabbittown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbittown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbittown
    • Rabbittown is located in Winston County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Franklin County

How Far From Martintown 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 Martintown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martintown and extending to:

  • Double Springs, which is the Seat of Winston County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martintown to Double Springs, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martintown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2909, Longitude: -87.5856       In this case, the coordinates for Martintown 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 Martintown 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 314.199 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.998 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.452 degrees.









 

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