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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 Martin City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martin City 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 Martin City:
    • 48.391147, -114.036114
    • 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 City
  • 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 Martin City ...

We found one communities that share the name Martin City.

Within Montana, the name Martin City is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Martin City in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • This Martin City is located in Jackson County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martin City that is located in Flathead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Martin City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martin City ...

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.

  • Evergreen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
  • Halfmoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
    • Halfmoon is located in Flathead County
  • Happy Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Haven
    • Happy Haven is located in Flathead County
  • Hungry Horse
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Horse
    • Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungry Horse <3>
  • Jessup
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Flathead County
  • Lazy Day Court
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Day Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Day Court
    • Lazy Day Court is located in Flathead County
  • Rose Crossing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Crossing
    • Rose Crossing is located in Flathead County
  • Whitefish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

How Far From Martin City 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 Martin City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martin City and extending to:

  • Kalispell, which is the Seat of Flathead County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Martin City to Kalispell, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,344 miles [11,819 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,395 miles [8,682.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martin City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martin City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martin City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3911, Longitude: -114.0361    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 City 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 334.138 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.696 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.308 degrees.









 

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