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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 Martinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martinsville and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 39.940377, -76.524687
- 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 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Martinsville is near Lancaster County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Martinsville
Communities Also Named Martinsville ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Martinsville.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Martinsville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Martinsville [Lancaster County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Martinsville is located in Clark County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 526 miles [846.5 km]<2> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 563 miles [906.1 km] to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Martinsville.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Martinsville is located in Harrison County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<2> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Martinsville.
- Montana
- Valley County
- This community is historic<3> 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<3> 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 113 miles [181.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 245 miles [394.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 209 miles [336.4 km] to the north northwest of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 389 miles [626 km]<2> to the west of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 285 miles [458.7 km] to the west northwest of the Martinsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Martinsville.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Martinsville that is located in York 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.<1> 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 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Martinsville that is located in York 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 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Martinsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Martinsville.
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.
- Bittersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bittersville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
- Chapel View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chapel View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- East Yoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yoe
- Golden ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Golden is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Greystone Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greystone Farms is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Farms
- Highmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highmount is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmount
- Highville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Lockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lockport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Locust Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Spring
- Lucky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lucky is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Margaretta Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Margaretta Furnace is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretta Furnace
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orchard Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Panorama Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Panorama Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Relay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Star Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Star Rock is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Rock
- Stoner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner
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:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Martinsville to York, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Martinsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Martinsville 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 Martinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9404, Longitude: -76.5247 In this case, the coordinates for Martinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.513 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.173 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.084 degrees. |
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