Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holts Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holts Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holts Corner
- 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 Holts Corner:
- 37.560145, -77.249420
- 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 Holts Corner
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Holts Corner is near Henrico County and also New Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- eBird sighting report for New Kent 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 Holts Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Holts Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Holts Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Holts Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Marshall County
- This Holts Corner is located in Marshall County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west of the Holts Corner that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Holts Corner.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holts Corner ...
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.
- Cold Harbor Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Harbor Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
- Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fair Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Kirbytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Lewis Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
- Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Orchard Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
- Sandston Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandston Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
- Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
- Seven Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Valley Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
- Valley Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Virginia Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
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- Wicker Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
- Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Woodlawn Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
- Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County
- Woodview Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Hills
- Woodview Hills is located in Henrico County
- Wicker Corner
How Far From Holts Corner 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 Holts Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holts Corner and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holts Corner to Hanover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holts Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Holts Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holts Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5601, Longitude: -77.2494 In this case, the coordinates for Holts Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Holts Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.089 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.305 degrees. |