Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martintown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martintown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martintown
- 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 Martintown:
- 40.642290, -78.851695
- 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 Martintown
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Martintown is near Cambria County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield 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 Martintown ...
We found five communities that share the name Martintown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Martintown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Martintown is located in Jackson County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martintown that is located in Indiana County.
- 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 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the southwest of the Martintown that is located in Indiana County.
- 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 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martintown that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Martintown.
- Ontario
- This Martintown lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martintown that is located in Indiana County.
- Wisconsin
- Green County
- This Martintown is located in Green County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martintown that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Martintown.
- Alabama
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.
- Blue Goose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Blue Goose is located in Cambria County
- Cherry Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Commodore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commodore
- Commodore is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commodore <3>
- Cookport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
- Cookport is located in Indiana County
- Cush Cushion Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cush Cushion Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cush Cushion Crossing
- Cush Cushion Crossing is located in Indiana County
- Diamondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
- Diamondville is located in Indiana County
- Foxburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Learn Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learn Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learn Settlement
- Learn Settlement is located in Indiana County
- Long Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Spangler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Spruce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Starford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stifflertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stifflertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stifflertown
- Stifflertown is located in Clearfield County
- Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spruce
How Far From Martintown to ...
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 the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martintown and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Martintown to Indiana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martintown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Martintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6423, Longitude: -78.8517 In this case, the coordinates for Martintown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Martintown 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 308.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.823 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.834 degrees. |