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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 Martindale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martindale 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 Martindale:
    • 35.317917, -80.944240
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Martindale
  • 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Since Martindale is near Gaston County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Martindale

Communities Also Named Martindale ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Martindale.

Within North Carolina, the name Martindale is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Martindale lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Martindale is located in Pulaski County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Martindale.
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • This Martindale is located in Walker County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Martindale.
    • Kansas
      • Coffey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Martindale [Coffey County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Martindale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Martindale.
      • Harford County
      • This Martindale is located in Harford County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the northeast of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Martindale.
    • Michigan
      • Otsego County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Martindale [Otsego County].
    • New York
      • Columbia County
      • This Martindale is located in Columbia County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Martindale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This Martindale is located in Cambria County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Martindale.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Martindale is located in Lancaster County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the northeast of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Martindale.
    • Quebec
      • This Martindale lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Martindale is located in Oconee County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Martindale.
    • Texas
      • Caldwell County
      • This Martindale is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Martindale.
    • Washington
      • Franklin County
      • This Martindale is located in Franklin County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martindale that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Martindale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martindale ...

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.

  • Deerwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Deerwood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Firestone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Firestone is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
  • Homestead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Homestead is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Hope Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope Farm is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Farm
  • Kellyville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellyville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
  • Lewis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lewis is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Mount Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
  • Paw Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
  • Pine Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Sunset Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
  • Toddville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Toddville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Town Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Town Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
  • Wildwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Martindale once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Martindale and extending to:

  • Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martindale to Charlotte, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martindale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Martindale 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Martindale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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.
<6>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 Martindale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martindale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3179, Longitude: -80.9442       In this case, the coordinates for Martindale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.28 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.633 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.517 degrees.