Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martinsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martinsville
- 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 Martinsville:
- 37.287637, -82.810743
- 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 Martinsville
- 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 Knott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knott County
- Since Martinsville is near Letcher County and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Letcher County
- eBird sighting report for Floyd 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 Martinsville ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Martinsville.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Martinsville.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Warren County
- This Martinsville is located in Warren County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Martinsville.
- Warren County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Martinsville is located in Clark County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Martinsville.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Martinsville is located in Morgan County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Martinsville.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Martinsville is located in Knox County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Martinsville.
- Michigan
- Wayne County
- This Martinsville is located in Wayne County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Martinsville.
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Martinsville is located in Copiah County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Martinsville.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Martinsville is located in Harrison County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Martinsville.
- Montana
- Valley County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Valley County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Martinsville.
- Nebraska
- Hall County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Martinsville.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This Martinsville is located in Somerset County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Martinsville.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Martinsville is located in Niagara County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Martinsville.
- Wyoming County
- This Martinsville is located in Wyoming County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the north northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Martinsville.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Martinsville is located in Clinton County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Martinsville.
- Holmes County
- This Martinsville is located in Holmes County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the north northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Martinsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Martinsville [Lancaster County].
- York County
- This Martinsville is located in York County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Martinsville.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Martinsville [Spartanburg County].
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This Martinsville is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Martinsville.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Martinsville [Henry County].
- Martinsville City
- This Martinsville is located in Martinsville City and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martinsville City community of Martinsville.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Martinsville is located in Dane County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Martinsville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martinsville ...
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.
- Democrat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Drew
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Dry Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Halo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hollybush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lucastown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - May
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pine Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Spider
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Martinsville 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 Martinsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martinsville and extending to:
- Hindman, which is the Seat of Knott County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Martinsville to Hindman, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Martinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2876, Longitude: -82.8107 In this case, the coordinates for Martinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Martinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Martinsville 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Martinsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.386 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.187 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.695 degrees. |