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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 Holcomb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holcomb 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 Holcomb:
- 37.987252, -100.986450
- 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 Holcomb
- 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 Finney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Finney County
- Since Holcomb is near Kearny County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kearny County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Holcomb
Communities Also Named Holcomb ...
We found ten communities that are also named Holcomb.
Within Kansas, the name Holcomb is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Pickens County
- This Holcomb is located in Pickens County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Holcomb.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Holcomb is located in Ogle County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holcomb that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Holcomb.
- Mississippi
- Grenada County
- This Holcomb is located in Grenada County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holcomb that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Holcomb.
- Missouri
- Dunklin County
- This Holcomb is located in Dunklin County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Holcomb.
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Holcomb is located in Ontario County and lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holcomb that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Holcomb.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Holcomb.
- Paulding County
- This community is historic and although located in Paulding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Holcomb.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Holcomb is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Holcomb.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Holcomb is located in Pacific County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Holcomb.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Holcomb is located in Nicholas County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Holcomb.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holcomb ...
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.
- Chevron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chevron is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevron
- Friend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Friend is located in Finney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hartland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Kearny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Lydia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lydia is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Pierceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Finney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Shallow Water
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shallow Water is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Water
- Tennis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tennis is located in Finney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennis
- Wolf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf is located in Finney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
How Far From Holcomb 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 city such as Holcomb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holcomb and extending to:
- Garden City, which is the Seat of Finney County, lies just to the East.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Holcomb to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,603 miles [12,235.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Holcomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Holcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Holcomb 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 Holcomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9873, Longitude: -100.9865 In this case, the coordinates for Holcomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.431 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.215 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.06 degrees. |
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