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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 Holmes Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holmes Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 44.444797, -69.061148
    • 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
  • 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 Maine, the name Holmes Mill is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Holmes Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holmes Mill that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Holmes Mill.

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.

  • Butlers Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corner
    • Butlers Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Dog Island Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Island Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Island Corner
    • Dog Island Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Evans Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
    • Evans Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Greenlaws Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaws Corner
    • Greenlaws Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Halls Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Hayford Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Corner
    • Hayford Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Neals Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
    • Neals Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Poors Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poors Mill
    • Poors Mill is located in Waldo County
  • Waldo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people

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:

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Holmes Mill to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,929 miles [6,323.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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 Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 44.4448, Longitude: -69.0611       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 302.409 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.174 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.513 degrees.









 

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