Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martintown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martintown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martintown
- 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 Martintown:
- 42.508342, -89.800676
- 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 Martintown
- 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 Green County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Green County
- Since Martintown is near Stephenson County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stephenson County
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Martintown ...
We found five communities that share the name Martintown.
Within Wisconsin, the name Martintown is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Martintown is located in Jackson County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Martintown that is located in Green County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Martintown.
- Winston County
- This Martintown is located in Winston County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the south southeast of the Martintown that is located in Green County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Martintown.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Martintown is located in Union County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south of the Martintown that is located in Green County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Martintown.
- Ontario
- This Martintown lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martintown that is located in Green County.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Martintown is located in Indiana County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the east of the Martintown that is located in Green County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Martintown.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martintown ...
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.
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Cedarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Damascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
- Orangeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
- Pitcherville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
- Pitcherville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sunnyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Sweet Home ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Twin Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Green County
- Yellow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County (IL)
How Far From Martintown 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 Martintown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martintown and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Green County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martintown to Monroe, 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.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martintown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Green County: www.co.green.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 from Point A (ie- Martintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5083, Longitude: -89.8007 In this case, the coordinates for Martintown 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 Martintown 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 315.889 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.077 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.477 degrees. |