We found five communities that are also named Martintown.
Within Ontario, the name Martintown is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jackson County
This Martintown is located in Jackson County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Martintown.
Winston County
This Martintown is located in Winston County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Martintown.
Mississippi
Union County
This Martintown is located in Union County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Martintown.
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Martintown is located in Indiana County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Martintown.
Wisconsin
Green County
This Martintown is located in Green County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Martintown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martintown ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Martintown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martintown and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Martintown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,545 miles [8,923.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,147 miles [6,673.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martintown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Martintown 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 Martintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1478, Longitude: -74.7538
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.86 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.152 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.923 degrees.