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

  • 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 Holcomb:
    • 36.401528, -90.024835
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Holcomb
  • 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 Dunklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
    • Since Holcomb is near New Madrid County and also Pemiscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Madrid County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pemiscot 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Holcomb

Communities Also Named Holcomb ...

We found ten communities that are also named Holcomb.

Within Missouri, the name Holcomb is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Pickens County
      • This Holcomb is located in Pickens County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holcomb that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Holcomb.
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Holcomb is located in Ogle County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north of the Holcomb that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Holcomb.
    • Kansas
      • Finney County
      • This Holcomb is located in Finney County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of Holcomb.
    • Mississippi
      • Grenada County
      • This Holcomb is located in Grenada County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the south of the Holcomb that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Holcomb.
    • New York
      • Ontario County
      • This Holcomb is located in Ontario County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holcomb that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Holcomb.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Holcomb.
      • Paulding County
      • This community is historic and although located in Paulding County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Holcomb.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Holcomb is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Holcomb.
    • Washington
      • Pacific County
      • This Holcomb is located in Pacific County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Holcomb.
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas County
      • This Holcomb is located in Nicholas County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holcomb that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Holcomb.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holcomb ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  • Bragg City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Carryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carryville is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carryville
  • Frisbee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Frisbee is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbee
  • Greenway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Page
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Page is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Peach Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
  • Pine City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Providence is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Spoonerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Spoonerville is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
  • Valley Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge

How Far From Holcomb to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Holcomb to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Holcomb to Kennett, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holcomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Holcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Holcomb to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holcomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4015, Longitude: -90.0248       In this case, the coordinates for Holcomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.853 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.198 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.057 degrees.