Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Martin Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martin Ford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Martin Ford

• 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 Ford:
  • 36.690936, -82.314030
  • 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 Martin Ford

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Martin Ford is near Scott County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Martin Ford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martin Ford ...

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.

• Deans Store
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Deans Store is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Store
• Hobbs Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hobbs Ford is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Ford
• Jett Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jett Ford is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ford
• Leonard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Leonard is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Lime Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lime Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Hill
• Little Duck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Duck is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
• Lone Star
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lone Star is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
• Maces Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
• Ravens Nest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
• Silica
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Silica is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
• Walnut Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
• Wolfrun ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wolfrun is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfrun

How Far From Martin Ford 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 Martin Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Martin Ford and extending to:

• Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Martin Ford to Abingdon, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 274 miles [441 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'