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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 Holts Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holts Corner 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Holts Corner
Communities Also Named Holts Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named 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.
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)
- Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dispatch is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Fair Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Kirbytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kirbytown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
- Lee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Lewis Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
- Orchard Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Sandston Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
- Seven Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Valley Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Valley Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
- Virginia Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Wicker Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
- Woodview Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodview Hills is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Hills
How Far From Holts Corner 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holts Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.089 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.461 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.305 degrees. |
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