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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 Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martin Crossroads 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 Martin Crossroads:
- 34.629291, -82.030376
- 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 Crossroads
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martin Crossroads ...
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.
- Cooks Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossroads
- Cooks Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Crescent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Cross Anchor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crows ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows
- Crows is located in Spartanburg County
- Doubling ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubling
- Doubling is located in Laurens County
- Edens ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edens
- Edens is located in Laurens County
- Fountain Inn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Hillsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
- Hobbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
- Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
- Powers Shop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Shop
- Powers Shop is located in Laurens County
How Far From Martin Crossroads 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 Martin Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Martin Crossroads and extending to:
- Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Martin Crossroads to Laurens, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martin Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/ The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Martin Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martin Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6293, Longitude: -82.0304 In this case, the coordinates for Martin Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Crossroads 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 310.904 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.249 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.138 degrees. |
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