Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Holly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Holly and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Holly
- 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 Mount Holly:
- 35.307078, -81.014020
- 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 Mount Holly
- 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Since Mount Holly is near Mecklenburg County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Mount Holly ...
We found nine communities that share the name Mount Holly.
Within North Carolina, the name Mount Holly is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Union County
- This Mount Holly is located in Union County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Mount Holly.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Mount Holly.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Mount Holly is located in Burlington County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Mount Holly.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Mount Holly is located in Clermont County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Holly.
- Warren County
- This Mount Holly is located in Warren County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the north northwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Holly.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Mount Holly.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Mount Holly is located in Rutland County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Mount Holly.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Mount Holly.
- Westmoreland County
- This Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mount Holly.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Holly ...
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.
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hope Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Kellyville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Mountain Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Paw Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pine Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County
- Springwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Gaston County
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
- Town Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Mount Holly 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 city such as Mount Holly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Holly and extending to:
- Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Holly to Gastonia, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mount Holly: www.ci.mount-holly.nc.us/
The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Holly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Holly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3071, Longitude: -81.0140 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Holly 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'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 Mount Holly to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.321 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.678 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.547 degrees. |