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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 Martins Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins Crossroads 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 Martins Crossroads:
    • 31.697112, -84.638807
    • 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 Crossroads
  • 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 Crossroads ...

We found four communities that share the name Martins Crossroads.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Martins Crossroads.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Lincoln County
      • This Martins Crossroads is located in Lincoln County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martins Crossroads that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Martins Crossroads.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martins Crossroads that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Martins Crossroads.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Juniata County
      • This Martins Crossroads is located in Juniata County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martins Crossroads that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Martins Crossroads.
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Martins Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martins Crossroads that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Martins Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins Crossroads ...

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.

  • Bass Store
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Store
    • Bass Store is located in Randolph County
  • Dickey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Calhoun County
  • Edison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Randolph County
  • Folks ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folks
    • Folks is located in Calhoun County
  • Graves
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
    • Graves is located in Terrell County
  • Grubb ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
    • Grubb is located in Randolph County
  • Shellman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shivers Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers Mill
    • Shivers Mill is located in Randolph County
  • Water Pipe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Pipe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Pipe
    • Water Pipe is located in Randolph County

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

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

  • Cuthbert, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Crossroads to Cuthbert, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north (N). 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 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6971, Longitude: -84.6388       In this case, the coordinates for Martins Crossroads 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.292 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.436 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.853 degrees.




 

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