Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holland
- 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 Holland:
- 42.065784, -72.160797
- 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 Holland
- 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 Hampden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampden County
- Since Holland is near Tolland County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tolland County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Holland ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Holland.
Within Massachusetts, the name Holland is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Holland is located in Faulkner County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Holland.
- Lonoke County
- This Holland is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the west southwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Holland.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Chattooga County
- This Holland is located in Chattooga County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Holland.
- Hall County
- This Holland is located in Hall County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the southwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Holland.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Holland lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Holland is located in Hunterdon County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Holland.
- Monmouth County
- This Holland is located in Monmouth County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Holland.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Holland is located in Erie County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Holland.
- Queens County
- This Holland is located in Queens County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the southwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Holland.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Holland lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holland that is located in Hampden County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holland ...
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.
- Four Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Hampden County
- Glen Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
- Globe Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Little Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rest
- Little Rest is located in Hampden County
- Marks Garrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Garrison
- Marks Garrison is located in Worcester County
- Mystic Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
- Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
- Robinson Crusoe Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crusoe Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
- Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County
- Three Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Union Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
- Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
How Far From Holland 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 Holland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holland and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Holland to Springfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,146 miles [6,672.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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- Holland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0658, Longitude: -72.1608 |
| <2> | 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 Holland 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Holland 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 304.678 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.312 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.213 degrees. |