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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Holly
- 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:
- 38.091141, -76.718424
- 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 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Mount Holly is near Richmond County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's 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 Mount Holly ...
We found nine communities that share the name Mount Holly.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Mount Holly.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fauquier County
- This Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Mount Holly.
- Fauquier County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Union County
- This Mount Holly is located in Union County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland 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 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland 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 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland 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 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Mount Holly.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Mount Holly is located in Clermont County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Holly.
- Warren County
- This Mount Holly is located in Warren County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Holly.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland 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 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Holly that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Mount Holly.
- Arkansas
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.
- Acorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bull Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Carys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
- Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Erica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Farmers Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Meter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Narrow Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Beach
- Narrow Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Palmtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Piney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
- Ragged Point Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
- Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Threeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Tucker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From Mount Holly 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 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:
- Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Holly to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Holly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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- Mount Holly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Holly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0911, Longitude: -76.7184 |
| <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 Mount Holly 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 307.753 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.159 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.891 degrees. |