Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martinsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martinsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martinsburg
- 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 Martinsburg:
- 36.645894, -85.485245
- 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 Martinsburg
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Martinsburg is near Cumberland County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Martinsburg ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Martinsburg.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Martinsburg.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Elliott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Martinsburg [Elliott County].
- Elliott County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Martinsburg is located in Pike County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Martinsburg.
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This Martinsburg is located in Washington County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Martinsburg.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- This Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Martinsburg.
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Martinsburg [Atchison County].
- Leavenworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Martinsburg [Leavenworth County].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Martinsburg.
- Missouri
- Audrain County
- This Martinsburg is located in Audrain County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audrain County community of Martinsburg.
- Ripley County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Martinsburg [Ripley County].
- Nebraska
- Dixon County
- This Martinsburg is located in Dixon County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixon County community of Martinsburg.
- New York
- Lewis County
- This Martinsburg is located in Lewis County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Martinsburg.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Martinsburg.
- Knox County
- This Martinsburg is located in Knox County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Martinsburg.
- Meigs County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Martinsburg [Meigs County].
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Martinsburg is located in Blair County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Martinsburg.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Martinsburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Martinsburg.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martinsburg ...
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.
- Cave Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Fox Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Springs
- Fox Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Free Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Kettle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Leslie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Lillydale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pea Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Richville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Willow Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Clay County (TN)
How Far From Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martinsburg and extending to:
- Tompkinsville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Martinsburg to Tompkinsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martinsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Martinsburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martinsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6459, Longitude: -85.4852 In this case, the coordinates for Martinsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Martinsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Martinsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.011 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.957 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.013 degrees. |