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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 Martins Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins Landing 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 Martins Landing:
- 32.843508, -80.394267
- 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 Martins Landing
- 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Martins Landing is near Colleton County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colleton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Martins Landing
Communities Also Named Martins Landing ...
We found five communities that are also named Martins Landing.
There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Martins Landing.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Hampton County
- This Martins Landing is located in Hampton County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martins Landing that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Martins Landing.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Tensas Parish
- This Martins Landing is located in Tensas Parish and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west of the Martins Landing that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Martins Landing.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Martins Landing is located in Marquette County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Martins Landing that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Martins Landing.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Martins Landing.
- Ontario
- This Martins Landing lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the north of the Martins Landing that is located in Charleston County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins Landing ...
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.
- Adams Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burnt Church Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Hill is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Cottageville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gloverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gloverville is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
- Goodhope Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goodhope Landing is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Landing
- Iron Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Iron Crossroads is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Crossroads
- Long Creek Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Creek Landing is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Landing
- Norman Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Norman Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Landing
- Ponpon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ponpon is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponpon
- Prices Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prices Landing is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Landing
- Red Oak Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Red Oak Corner is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Corner
How Far From Martins Landing 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 Martins Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martins Landing and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Landing to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Martins Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Martins Landing 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 Martins Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8435, Longitude: -80.3943 In this case, the coordinates for Martins Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.945 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.018 degrees. |
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