Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martins Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martins Landing
- 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 Landing:
- 31.834329, -91.569010
- 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 Landing
- 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 Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- Since Martins Landing is near Catahoula Parish and also Franklin Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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
Communities Also Named Martins Landing ...
We found five communities that share the name Martins Landing.
Within Louisiana, the name Martins Landing is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Martins Landing is located in Marquette County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the north of the Martins Landing that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Martins Landing.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Martins Landing.
- Ontario
- This Martins Landing lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Tensas Parish.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Martins Landing is located in Charleston County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east of the Martins Landing that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Martins Landing.
- Hampton County
- This Martins Landing is located in Hampton County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east of the Martins Landing that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Martins Landing.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins Landing ...
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.
- Anchor Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Landing
- Anchor Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Big A Plenty Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big A Plenty Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big A Plenty Landing
- Big A Plenty Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Crescent Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Landing
- Crescent Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Denmark Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Landing
- Denmark Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Hedgeland Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeland Landing
- Hedgeland Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Hunter Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Landing
- Hunter Landing is located in Concordia Parish
- Kirks Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Landing
- Kirks Landing is located in Tensas Parish
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- Lee Bayou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mayhew Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Landing
- Mayhew Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- OK Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for OK Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OK Landing
- OK Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Olympic Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Landing
- Olympic Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Young Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Landing
- Young Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Lee Bayou
How Far From Martins Landing 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 Martins Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martins Landing and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Landing to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,546 miles [12,144.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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- Martins Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8343, Longitude: -91.5690 In this case, the coordinates for Martins Landing 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.451 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.28 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.536 degrees. |