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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 Holman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holman 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 Holman:
- 37.273103, -93.053235
- 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 Holman
- 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Since Holman is near Greene County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Holman
Communities Also Named Holman ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Holman.
Within Missouri, the name Holman is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Holman [Escambia County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Holman is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Holman that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Holman.
- Arkansas
- Johnson County
- This Holman is located in Johnson County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the south of the Holman that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Holman.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Holman [Dearborn County].
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Holman [Scott County].
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Holman [Bourbon County].
- Minnesota
- Itasca County
- This Holman is located in Itasca County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the north of the Holman that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Holman.
- New Mexico
- Mora County
- This Holman is located in Mora County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the west of the Holman that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mora County community of Holman.
- Texas
- Fayette County
- This Holman is located in Fayette County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Holman that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Holman.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Holman is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Holman that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Holman.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Holman [Rockingham County].
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Holman is located in Pacific County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Holman that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Holman.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Holman is located in Monongalia County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Holman that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Holman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holman ...
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.
- All
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- All is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All
- Bassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bassville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville
- Cody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cross Way
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cross Way is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Way
- Crown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Elkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Fair Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fordland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Barren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Barren is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Barren
- Panther Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Panther Valley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
- Red Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Top is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Roseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Valley Water Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Valley Water Mills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Water Mills
How Far From Holman 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 community such as Holman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holman and extending to:
- Marshfield, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holman to Marshfield, 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Holman 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Holman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Holman 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 Holman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2731, Longitude: -93.0532 In this case, the coordinates for Holman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.272 degrees. |
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