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:
- 41.147258, -90.637081
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Martin is near Warren County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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.
Within Illinois, the name Martin is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 46 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Martin is located in Benton County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Martin is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Martin that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Martin.
- Marion County
- This Martin is located in Marion County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km] to the south southeast of the Martin that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Martin.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Butte County
- This Martin is located in Butte County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Martin is located in Floyd County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the south of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 640 miles [1,030 km] to the south southwest of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the south of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the south of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north of the Martin that is located in Mercer County.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Martin is located in Fayette County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the east of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the east of the Martin that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Martin.
- Quebec
- This Martin lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martin that is located in Mercer County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Martin is located in Angelina County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Martin that is located in Mercer 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.
- Alexis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <4>
- Cable
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Denny ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Eleanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Griffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hamlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Little York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <4>
- Preemption
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
- Preemption is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <4>
- Shale City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Shanghai City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Spring Grove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Warren County
- Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
- Sunbeam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
How Far From Martin 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 Martin 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 Martin once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Martin and extending to:
- Aledo, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Martin to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,957 miles [7,977.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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: 41.1473, Longitude: -90.6371 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 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 316.438 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.519 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.256 degrees. |