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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holmesville
- 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:
- 40.542835, -83.359643
- 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 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Holmesville is near Union County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Holmesville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Holmesville.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Holmesville.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Holmes County
- This Holmesville is located in Holmes County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east of the Holmesville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Holmesville.
- Scioto County
- This community is historic<2> 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.
- Holmes County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> 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 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the south of the Holmesville that is located in Marion 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 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holmesville that is located in Marion 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 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holmesville that is located in Marion 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 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the southwest of the Holmesville that is located in Marion 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 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holmesville that is located in Marion 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 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west of the Holmesville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Holmesville.
- New Brunswick
- This Holmesville lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holmesville that is located in Marion County.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Holmesville is located in Chenango County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holmesville that is located in Marion 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 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holmesville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Holmesville.
- Ontario
- This Holmesville lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holmesville that is located in Marion County.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Holmesville is located in Dillon County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holmesville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Holmesville.
- Colorado
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Marion County
- Green Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Hepburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hords ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Longville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Meeker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mount Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Victory <4>
- Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
- Summersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Union County
How Far From Holmesville 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 community such as Holmesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Holmesville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Holmesville and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holmesville to Marion, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Holmesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5428, Longitude: -83.3596 In this case, the coordinates for Holmesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Holmesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Holmesville 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 311.685 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.004 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.928 degrees. |