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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 Holtville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holtville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Holtville:
- 32.635933, -86.326631
- 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 Holtville
- 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Since Holtville is near Autauga County and also Coosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coosa 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 Holtville
Communities Also Named Holtville ...
We found three communities that are also named Holtville.
Within Alabama, the name Holtville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- This Holtville is located in Imperial County and lies 1,682 miles [2,706.9 km]<1> to the west of the Holtville that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Holtville.
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Holtville is located in Douglas County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holtville that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Holtville.
- New Brunswick
- This Holtville lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holtville that is located in Elmore County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holtville ...
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.
- Blueberry Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blueberry Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Cold Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Kingswood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kingswood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Lightwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nobles Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nobles Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Ferry
- Pine Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Run is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Riddle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riddle is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Robinson Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Stoney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Tarwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tarwater is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarwater
How Far From Holtville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Holtville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holtville and extending to:
- Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holtville to Wetumpka, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holtville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Holtville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holtville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6359, Longitude: -86.3266 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.336 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.772 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.295 degrees. |
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