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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 Holmesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holmesville 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 Holmesville:
- 40.629919, -81.922781
- 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 Holmesville
- 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Since Holmesville is near Wayne County and also Coshocton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coshocton 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 Holmesville
Communities Also Named Holmesville ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Holmesville.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Holmesville.
Beyond Ohio, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Marion 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 Ohio community of Holmesville [Marion County].
- Scioto County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Holmesville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Washington County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holmesville.
- Georgia
- Appling County
- This Holmesville is located in Appling County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<2> to the south of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Holmesville.
- Indiana
- LaPorte County
- This Holmesville is located in LaPorte County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Holmesville.
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This Holmesville is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Holmesville.
- Union Parish
- This Holmesville is located in Union Parish and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the southwest of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Holmesville.
- Mississippi
- Pike County
- This Holmesville is located in Pike County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Holmesville.
- Nebraska
- Gage County
- This Holmesville is located in Gage County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<2> to the west of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Holmesville.
- New Brunswick
- This Holmesville lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Holmesville is located in Chenango County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Holmesville.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Holmesville is located in Robeson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Holmesville.
- Ontario
- This Holmesville lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<2> to the north of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Holmesville is located in Dillon County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Holmesville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Holmesville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holmesville ...
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.
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fredericksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fryburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fryburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Grade ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grade is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grade
- Hard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hard is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard
- Martinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Miley Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paint Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Valley is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Valley
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Welcome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
How Far From Holmesville 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 village such as Holmesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holmesville and extending to:
- Millersburg, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Holmesville to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,022 miles [9,691.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Holmesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holmesville) 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 Holmesville 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 Holmesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6299, Longitude: -81.9228 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.777 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.984 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.235 degrees. |
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