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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 Mount Holly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Holly 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 Mount Holly:
- 33.302626, -92.954886
- 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 Mount Holly
- 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 Mount Holly ...
We found nine communities that share the name Mount Holly.
Within Arkansas, the name Mount Holly is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Mount Holly.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Mount Holly is located in Burlington County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Mount Holly.
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This Mount Holly is located in Gaston County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Mount Holly.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Mount Holly is located in Clermont County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Holly.
- Warren County
- This Mount Holly is located in Warren County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Holly.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Mount Holly.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Mount Holly is located in Rutland County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Mount Holly.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Mount Holly.
- Westmoreland County
- This Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mount Holly.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Holly ...
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.
- Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Union County
- Damascus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Columbia County
- Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Marysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Union County
- Snipe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
- Snipe is located in Columbia County
- Spotville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
- Spotville is located in Columbia County
- Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Village Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Junction
- Village Junction is located in Columbia County
How Far From Mount Holly 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 Mount Holly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Holly and extending to:
- El Dorado, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Holly to El Dorado, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 966 miles [1,554.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,412 miles [8,709.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Mount Holly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Holly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3026, Longitude: -92.9549 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Holly 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Mount Holly 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 317.484 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.678 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.90 degrees. |
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