Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martin
- 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 Martin:
- 27.973500, -82.241400
- 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 Martin
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Martin is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Martin ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Martin.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Martin.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 46 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Martin is located in Benton County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Martin.
- Woodruff 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 Arkansas community of Martin [Woodruff County].
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Butte County
- This Martin is located in Butte County and lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Martin.
- Cassia 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 Idaho community of Martin [Cassia County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Martin is located in Floyd County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the north of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Martin.
- Lewis 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 Kentucky community of Martin [Lewis County].
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Martin is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Martin.
- Red River Parish
- This Martin is located in Red River Parish and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the west northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Martin.
- Maine
- Aroostook 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 Maine community of Martin [Aroostook County].
- Knox County
- This Martin is located in Knox County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Martin.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Martin is located in Allegan County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the north of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Martin.
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Martin [Marquette County].
- Saint Clair 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 Michigan community of Martin [Saint Clair County].
- Mississippi
- Claiborne 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 Mississippi community of Martin [Claiborne County].
- Lauderdale County
- This Martin is located in Lauderdale County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Martin.
- Pike County
- This Martin is located in Pike County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the west northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Martin.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Chase County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Chase County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Martin.
- Keith County
- This Martin is located in Keith County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keith County community of Martin.
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Martin [Wilkes County].
- Yadkin 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 North Carolina community of Martin [Yadkin County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Martin lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Martin is located in Fayette County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Martin.
- Warren 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 Martin [Warren County].
- York County
- This Martin is located in York County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the north northeast of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Martin.
- Quebec
- This Martin lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Martin is located in Angelina County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martin that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Martin.
- Panola 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 Texas community of Martin [Panola County].
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martin ...
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.
- Angel Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Bonterra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cash Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
- Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Chancey
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Chestnut Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Citrus Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
- Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Diamond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Gallagher Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
- Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Gallagher Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
- Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
- Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
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- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
- Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hollowtree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
- Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jacobs Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
- Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jerrys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Jess Walden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jess Walden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess Walden Oaks
- Jess Walden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Row
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Kingsway Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
- Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
- Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
- Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lake Weeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Weeks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weeks
- Lake Weeks is located in Hillsborough County
- Leonard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Long Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Orangewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
- Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Orchid Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
- Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Parsons Reserve
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
- Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
- Pineapple Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineapple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
- Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Rolling Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Shadow Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
- Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Stables
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Stables have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
- Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
- Shangri La
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri La have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La
- Shangri La is located in Hillsborough County
- Snows Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
- Snows Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunny Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
- Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Grove Park
How Far From Martin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Martin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martin and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Martin to Tampa, 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.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Martin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9735, Longitude: -82.2414 In this case, the coordinates for Martin 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Martin 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> | 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 Martin, 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 Martin 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 310.716 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.098 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.817 degrees. |