Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martins Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martins Ferry
- 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 Martins Ferry:
- 41.208181, -123.755340
- 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 Martins Ferry
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- Since Martins Ferry is near Siskiyou County and also Del Norte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- eBird sighting report for Del Norte 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 Martins Ferry ...
We found five communities that share the name Martins Ferry.
Within California, the name Martins Ferry is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Martins Ferry is located in Fulton County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<1> to the east of the Martins Ferry that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Martins Ferry.
- Oglethorpe County
- This Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km] to the east of the Martins Ferry that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Martins Ferry.
- Putnam County
- This Martins Ferry is located in Putnam County and lies 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km] to the east of the Martins Ferry that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Martins Ferry.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County and lies 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martins Ferry that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Martins Ferry.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Martins Ferry [Greene County].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins Ferry ...
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.
- Big Lagoon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon
- Big Lagoon is located in Humboldt County
- Big Lagoon Rancheria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon Rancheria
- Big Lagoon Rancheria is located in Humboldt County
- Dyer Place ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Place
- Dyer Place is located in Humboldt County
- Elk Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Jack Harveys Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Harveys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Harveys Crossing
- Jack Harveys Crossing is located in Siskiyou County
- Kings Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Humboldt County
- Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- Patricks Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Point
- Patricks Point is located in Humboldt County
- Willow Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Creek <4>
How Far From Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry 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<5> community of Martins Ferry once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Martins Ferry and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Ferry to Eureka, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,444 miles [3,933.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,978 miles [12,839.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martins Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2082, Longitude: -123.7553 In this case, the coordinates for Martins Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Martins Ferry 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 Martins Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Martins Ferry 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 341.653 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.045 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.976 degrees. |