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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 43.943648, -69.226221
    • 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
  • 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.

Within Maine, the name Martinsville is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Clark County
      • This Martinsville is located in Clark County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Martinsville.
    • Kentucky
      • Knott County
      • This Martinsville is located in Knott County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Martinsville.
      • Warren County
      • This Martinsville is located in Warren County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Martinsville.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This Martinsville is located in Wayne County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 454 miles [730.6 km] to the west of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martinsville that is located in Knox 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 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Martinsville.

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.

  • Crescent Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in Knox County
  • East Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
    • East Friendship is located in Knox County
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <5>
  • Holiday Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
    • Holiday Beach is located in Knox County
  • Loudville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Knox County
  • Owls Head
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Pond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
    • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <5>
  • Spruce Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
    • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <5>
  • Tenants Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)

How Far From Martinsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martinsville to Rockland, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,366 miles [8,635.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,952 miles [6,360.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>

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 Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 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: 43.9436, Longitude: -69.2262    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.604 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.304 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.876 degrees.




 

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