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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Corner:
    • 37.114041, -78.136666
    • 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 Corner
  • 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 Corner ...

We found six communities that share the name Martins Corner.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Martins Corner.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Caroline County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martins Corner that is located in Nottoway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Martins Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Knox County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Knox County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martins Corner that is located in Nottoway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Martins Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martins Corner that is located in Nottoway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Martins Corner.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Merrimack County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martins Corner that is located in Nottoway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Martins Corner.
    • Ontario
      • This Martins Corner lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the north of the Martins Corner that is located in Nottoway County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Chester County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martins Corner that is located in Nottoway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Martins Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins Corner ...

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.

  • Burkes Tavern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Tavern
    • Burkes Tavern is located in Prince Edward County
  • Crewe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
    • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <3>
  • Jennings Ordinary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ordinary
    • Jennings Ordinary is located in Nottoway County
  • Mutt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutt
    • Mutt is located in Nottoway County
  • Nutbush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Oliveville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
    • Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Lunenburg County
  • Winnie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
    • Winnie is located in Nottoway County

How Far From Martins Corner 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 Martins Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martins Corner and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Martins Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nottoway County: www.nottoway.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martins Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1140, Longitude: -78.1367       In this case, the coordinates for Martins Corner 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 Corner 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 308.622 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.002 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.822 degrees.




 

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