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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martins Landing
- 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:
- 32.650729, -81.392883
- 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 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 Hampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampton County
- Since Martins Landing is near Screven County and also Effingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Screven County
- eBird sighting report for Effingham 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 Martins Landing ...
We found five communities that share the name Martins Landing.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Martins Landing.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Charleston County
- This Martins Landing is located in Charleston County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Martins Landing.
- Charleston County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Tensas Parish
- This Martins Landing is located in Tensas Parish and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west of the Martins Landing that is located in Hampton 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 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Martins Landing that is located in Hampton 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 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Martins Landing.
- Ontario
- This Martins Landing lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martins Landing that is located in Hampton County.
- Louisiana
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.
- Dupies Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupies Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupies Ferry
- Dupies Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Eureka Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Eureka Springs is located in Screven County (GA)
- Farmdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Screven County (GA)
- Hunters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Kildare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Oliver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <3>
- Peeples ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Robertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertville
- Robertville is located in Jasper County
- Steep Bottom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Bottom
- Steep Bottom is located in Hampton County
- Stokes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Two Sisters Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
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:
- Hampton, which is the Seat of Hampton County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Landing to Hampton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 495 miles [796.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- Martins Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6507, Longitude: -81.3929 In this case, the coordinates for Martins Landing 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 Martins Landing 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 310.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.432 degrees. |