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Communities Also Named Holton ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Holton.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Holton is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eleven communities, one is located in Canada and the other ten communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Holton [Los Angeles County].
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Holton [Bibb County].
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Holton is located in Ripley County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<3> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Holton.
- Kansas
- Jackson County
- This Holton is located in Jackson County and lies 2,052 miles [3,302.4 km]<3> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Holton.
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Holton is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km]<3> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Holton.
- Michigan
- Muskegon County
- This Holton is located in Muskegon County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<3> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Holton.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Holton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<3> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Holton.
- Quebec
- This Holton lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<3> to the southwest.
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Holton is located in Campbell County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<3> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Holton.
- Virginia
- Wise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Holton [Wise County].
- West Virginia
- Morgan County
- This Holton is located in Morgan County and lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<3> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Holton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holton ...
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.
- Bluff Head Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Head Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Head Cove
- Emily Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily Harbour
- Horse Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Harbour
- Indian Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
- Pottles Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottles Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottles Bay
- Rattlers Bight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlers Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlers Bight
- Smokey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey
- White Bear Islands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bear Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Islands
How Far From Holton 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 Holton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Holton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,181 miles [5,119.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Holton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Holton 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 . 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> | 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- Holton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.5715, Longitude: -57.2774 |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Holton 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 291.565 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.301 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 284.229 degrees. |
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