Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holmes Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holmes Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holmes Mill
- 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 Holmes Mill:
- 36.868423, -83.002386
- 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 Holmes Mill
- 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 Harlan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- Since Holmes Mill is near Lee County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Letcher 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 Holmes Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Holmes Mill.
Within Kentucky, the name Holmes Mill is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Holmes Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Holmes Mill is located in Waldo County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holmes Mill that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Holmes Mill.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holmes Mill ...
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.
- Black Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Black Bottom is located in Harlan County
- Bonny Blue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Blue
- Bonny Blue is located in Lee County (VA)
- Buckles ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Clover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dominion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Harlan County
- Imperial ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mayflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Monarch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Rawhide
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Robbins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Shepherd Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hill
- Shepherd Hill is located in Lee County (VA)
How Far From Holmes Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Holmes Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holmes Mill and extending to:
- Harlan, which is the Seat of Harlan County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Holmes Mill to Harlan, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holmes Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holmes Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmes Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8684, Longitude: -83.0024 In this case, the coordinates for Holmes Mill 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Holmes Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.501 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.258 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.899 degrees. |