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:
- 40.338609, -94.161621
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Martinsville is near Gentry County and also Worth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gentry County
- eBird sighting report for Worth 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.
Within Missouri, the name Martinsville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, 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 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east southeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Martinsville.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Martinsville is located in Knox County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah 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 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the east of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the east of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 645 miles [1,038 km] to the east of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the south of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martinsville that is located in Harrison 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.
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
- Eagleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <5>
- Lone Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pinhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pleasant Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Harrison County
- Prohibition City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Voyage ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Worth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
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:
- Bethany, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Martinsville to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 40.3386, Longitude: -94.1616 In this case, the coordinates for Martinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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> | 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 318.81 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.137 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.206 degrees. |