Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martins
- 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:
- 34.566101, -118.659811
- 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
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since Martins is near Ventura County and also Kern County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ventura County
- eBird sighting report for Kern 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 ...
We found ten communities that share the name Martins.
There is one other community in California which is also named Martins.
Beyond California, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Martins [Escambia County].
- Jefferson County
- This Martins is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<2> to the east of the Martins that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Martins.
- Georgia
- Iowa
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Martins lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Martins that is located in Los Angeles County.
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins ...
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.
- Bouquet Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouquet Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouquet Junction
- Bouquet Junction is located in Los Angeles County
- Forest Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Green Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Los Angeles County
- Mint Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Canyon
- Mint Canyon is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Canyon <5>
- Pardee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Sleepy Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Valley
- Sleepy Valley is located in Los Angeles County
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Three Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Los Angeles County
How Far From Martins 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 Martins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martins and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martins to Los Angeles, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,544 miles [12,140.9 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 8,313 miles [13,378.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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. |
| <2> | 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- Martins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5661, Longitude: -118.6598 In this case, the coordinates for Martins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Martins 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 336.657 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.685 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.881 degrees. |