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:
  • 46.536324, -87.985690
  • 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Marquette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marquette County
  • Since Martins Landing is near Baraga County and also Dickinson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baraga County
  • eBird sighting report for Dickinson 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 Martins Landing ...

We found five communities that share the name Martins Landing.

Within Michigan, the name Martins Landing is unique.

Beyond Michigan, 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 ...
  • Louisiana
    • Tensas Parish
    • This Martins Landing is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Martins Landing that is located in Marquette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Martins Landing.
  • New Jersey
    • Middlesex County
    • This Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Marquette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Martins Landing.
  • Ontario
    • This Martins Landing lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the east of the Martins Landing that is located in Marquette County.
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston County
    • This Martins Landing is located in Charleston County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Marquette County.
    • 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 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the south southeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Marquette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Martins Landing.

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.

• Champion
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Champion is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <2>
• Greenwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Marquette County
• Humboldt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Marquette County
• Humboldt Mine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Mine
  • Humboldt Mine is located in Marquette County
• Imperial Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Heights
  • Imperial Heights is located in Baraga County
• Republic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Marquette County
• Snowville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
  • Snowville is located in Marquette County
• Three Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
  • Three Lakes is located in Baraga County

How Far From Martins Landing 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 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:

• Marquette, which is the Seat of Marquette County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Landing to Marquette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/