Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martinsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martinsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martinsburg
- 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 Martinsburg:
- 39.106464, -82.219315
- 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 Martinsburg
- 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 Meigs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Since Martinsburg is near Vinton County and also Gallia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vinton County
- eBird sighting report for Gallia 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 Martinsburg ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Martinsburg.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Martinsburg.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Columbiana County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Martinsburg.
- Knox County
- This Martinsburg is located in Knox County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the north of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Martinsburg.
- Columbiana County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Martinsburg is located in Pike County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<2> to the west of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Martinsburg.
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This Martinsburg is located in Washington County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the west of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Martinsburg.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- This Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Martinsburg.
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Martinsburg [Atchison County].
- Leavenworth 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 Kansas community of Martinsburg [Leavenworth County].
- Kentucky
- Elliott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Martinsburg [Elliott County].
- Monroe County
- This Martinsburg is located in Monroe County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Martinsburg.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the east of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Martinsburg.
- Missouri
- Audrain County
- This Martinsburg is located in Audrain County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the west of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audrain County community of Martinsburg.
- Ripley County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Martinsburg [Ripley County].
- Nebraska
- Dixon County
- This Martinsburg is located in Dixon County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixon County community of Martinsburg.
- New York
- Lewis County
- This Martinsburg is located in Lewis County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Martinsburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Martinsburg is located in Blair County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Martinsburg.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the east of the Martinsburg that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Martinsburg.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martinsburg ...
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.
- Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <5>
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Dyesville
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hanesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
- Hanesville is located in Meigs County
- Pageville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <5>
- Valley Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
- Valley Ford is located in Meigs County
- Welsh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Wolfpen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Zeal ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Martinsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Martinsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Martinsburg once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Martinsburg and extending to:
- Pomeroy, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martinsburg to Pomeroy, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Martinsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Martinsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1065, Longitude: -82.2193 In this case, the coordinates for Martinsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Martinsburg 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Martinsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.005 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.017 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.876 degrees. |