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:
- 36.924373, -86.214811
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Martinsville is near Allen County and also Barren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allen County
- eBird sighting report for Barren 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 ...
- Knott County
- This Martinsville is located in Knott County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east of the Martinsville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Martinsville.
- Knott County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Martinsville is located in Clark County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 585 miles [941.5 km] to the northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 345 miles [555.2 km] to the northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the east of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Martinsville that is located in Warren 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.
- Claypool
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Claypool is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claypool
- From Martinsville to Claypool
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Hardcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle
- Hardcastle is located in Warren County
- Hydro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Loving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Motley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Polkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pondsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Warren County
- Rocky Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocky Hill
- From Martinsville to Rocky Hill
- Three Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Warren County
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:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Martinsville to Bowling Green, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 obstructions 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: 36.9244, Longitude: -86.2148 |
| <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 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 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Martinsville 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 313.47 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.524 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.256 degrees. |