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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 Mount Holly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Holly 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 Mount Holly:
- 39.571727, -84.032433
- 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 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Mount Holly is near Greene County and also Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Mount Holly
Communities Also Named Mount Holly ...
We found nine communities that are also named Mount Holly.
There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Mount Holly.
Beyond Ohio, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Clermont County
- This Mount Holly is located in Clermont County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Holly.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Union County
- This Mount Holly is located in Union County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren 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 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren 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 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Mount Holly.
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This Mount Holly is located in Gaston County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Mount Holly.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren 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 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren 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 406 miles [653.4 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mount Holly.
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.
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornstalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cornstalk is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
- Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ferry is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Harveysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Hickoryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hickoryville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickoryville
- Kingman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Manor ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Manor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Maple Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maple Corner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Mount Holly 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 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:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Holly to Lebanon, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 376 miles [605.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Mount Holly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Holly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5717, Longitude: -84.0324 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Holly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.127 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.365 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.544 degrees. |
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