Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Holmwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holmwood and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Holmwood

• 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 Holmwood:
  • 30.126042, -93.079875
  • 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 Holmwood

• 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Calcasieu Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Calcasieu Parish
  • Since Holmwood is near Cameron Parish and also Jefferson Davis Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cameron Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis Parish

• 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 Holmwood ...

We found one communities that share the name Holmwood.

Within Louisiana, the name Holmwood is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Holmwood in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Holmwood lies 1,979 miles [3,184.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holmwood that is located in Calcasieu Parish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holmwood ...

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.

• Bell City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <3>
• Chalkley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkley
  • Chalkley is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Chloe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloe
  • Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Foremans Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foremans Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Hall
  • Foremans Hall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
• Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
  • Harbor is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Iowa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
  • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
• Lake Charles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
  • Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Charles <3>
• Mallard Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Junction
  • Mallard Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Prairieland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieland
  • Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Sweet Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lake
  • Sweet Lake is located in Cameron Parish
• University Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish

How Far From Holmwood 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 Holmwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holmwood and extending to:

• Lake Charles, which is the Seat of Calcasieu Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holmwood to Lake Charles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,692 miles [12,379.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holmwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/