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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 Holcomb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holcomb 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 Holcomb:
- 45.370677, -122.517867
- 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 Holcomb
- 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 Clackamas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clackamas County
- Since Holcomb is near Multnomah County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Holcomb
Communities Also Named Holcomb ...
We found ten communities that are also named Holcomb.
Within Oregon, the name Holcomb is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Pickens County
- This Holcomb is located in Pickens County and lies 2,138 miles [3,440.8 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Holcomb.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Holcomb is located in Ogle County and lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Holcomb.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- This Holcomb is located in Finney County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holcomb that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of Holcomb.
- Mississippi
- Grenada County
- This Holcomb is located in Grenada County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holcomb that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Holcomb.
- Missouri
- Dunklin County
- This Holcomb is located in Dunklin County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Holcomb.
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Holcomb is located in Ontario County and lies 2,212 miles [3,559.9 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Holcomb.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Holcomb.
- Paulding County
- This community is historic and although located in Paulding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Holcomb.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Holcomb is located in Pacific County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Holcomb.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Holcomb is located in Nicholas County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Holcomb.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holcomb ...
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.
- Beavercreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Carver
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deep Creek is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Echo Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Echo Dell is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Dell
- Fern Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fern Ridge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge
- Fishers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fishers Corner is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Corner
- Glen Echo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Echo is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
- Happy Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Jennings Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Oatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Outlook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Outlook is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunset
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
How Far From Holcomb 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 Holcomb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holcomb and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Holcomb to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,685 miles [12,367.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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- Holcomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Holcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Holcomb 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 Holcomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3707, Longitude: -122.5179 In this case, the coordinates for Holcomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.909 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.359 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.027 degrees. |
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