Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holmesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holmesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holmesville
- 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 Holmesville:
- 41.599763, -86.881139
- 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 Holmesville
- 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 LaPorte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
- Since Holmesville is near Porter County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Porter County
- eBird sighting report for Berrien 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 Holmesville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Holmesville.
Within Indiana, the name Holmesville is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Washington County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holmesville.
- Georgia
- Appling County
- This Holmesville is located in Appling County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Holmesville.
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This Holmesville is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Holmesville.
- Union Parish
- This Holmesville is located in Union Parish and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the south southwest of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Holmesville.
- Mississippi
- Pike County
- This Holmesville is located in Pike County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Holmesville.
- Nebraska
- Gage County
- This Holmesville is located in Gage County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the west of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Holmesville.
- New Brunswick
- This Holmesville lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Holmesville is located in Chenango County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the east of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Holmesville.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Holmesville is located in Robeson County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Holmesville.
- Ohio
- Holmes County
- This Holmesville is located in Holmes County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Holmesville.
- Marion County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Holmesville [Marion County].
- Scioto County
- This community is historic and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Holmesville.
- Ontario
- This Holmesville lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Holmesville is located in Dillon County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Holmesville that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Holmesville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holmesville ...
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.
- Chesterton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
- Chesterton is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <3>
- Door Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Edgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Graham Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
- Graham Woods is located in Porter County
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Kingsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lake View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
- Long Lake Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Island
- Long Lake Island is located in Porter County
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- Magee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Michigan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
- Orchard Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
- Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County
- Pinhook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Trail Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
- Magee
How Far From Holmesville 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 Holmesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holmesville and extending to:
- La Porte, which is the Seat of LaPorte County, lies just to the East.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Holmesville to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holmesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Holmesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Holmesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5998, Longitude: -86.8811 In this case, the coordinates for Holmesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Holmesville 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 313.941 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.728 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.279 degrees. |