Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holt
- 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 Holt:
- 38.084811, -82.598211
- 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 Holt
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Holt is near Wayne County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Holt ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Holt.
There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Holt.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Breckinridge County
- Muhlenberg County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Holt [Mississippi County].
- Newton County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Holt [Newton County].
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Calhoun County
- This Holt is located in Calhoun County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holt that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Holt.
- Irwin County
- This Holt is located in Irwin County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the south of the Holt that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Holt.
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Holt is located in Jefferson County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holt that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Holt.
- Wood County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Holt.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Hutchinson County
- This Holt is located in Hutchinson County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the west of the Holt that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Holt.
- San Saba County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Holt [San Saba County].
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Holt is located in Cache County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holt that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Holt.
- Davis County
- This Holt is located in Davis County and lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km] to the west northwest of the Holt that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Holt.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Holt [Washington County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holt ...
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.
- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Deephole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Effie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County
- Fort Gay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Ivory ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mineral Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Potters
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Saltpetre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County
- Torchlight ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
- Torchlight is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Holt 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 Holt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holt and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Holt to Frankfort, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holt. 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- Holt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0848, Longitude: -82.5982 In this case, the coordinates for Holt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Holt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Holt could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Holt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.253 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.15 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.364 degrees. |