Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martin Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martin Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martin Junction
- 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 Junction:
- 32.424599, -93.282113
- 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 Junction
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Webster Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Webster Parish
- Since Martin Junction is near Bienville Parish and also Bossier Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bienville Parish
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martin Junction ...
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.
- Dixie Inn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - High Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Island
- High Island is located in Bossier Parish
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Koran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Nine Forks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Forks
- Nine Forks is located in Webster Parish
- Petes Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Ferry
- Petes Ferry is located in Webster Parish
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Plum Orchard Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Orchard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard Landing
- Plum Orchard Landing is located in Webster Parish
- Swift
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Yellow Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
How Far From Martin Junction 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 Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Martin Junction and extending to:
- Minden, which is the Seat of Webster Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Martin Junction to Minden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,591 miles [12,216.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martin Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Martin Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martin Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4246, Longitude: -93.2821 In this case, the coordinates for Martin Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Martin Junction 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 317.599 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.697 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.167 degrees. |