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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:
- 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.
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Open the 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:
- 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 Virginia that is also named Mount Holly.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located 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.
- 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.
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)
- Acorn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Bull Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Neck is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Neck
- Carys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
- Erica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erica is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erica
- Farmers Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Meter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Meter is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meter
- Narrow Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Narrow Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Beach
- Palmtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Palmtown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmtown
- Piney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Ragged Point Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
- Threeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Threeway is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeway
- Tucker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 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 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: 38.0911, Longitude: -76.7184 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.753 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.159 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.891 degrees. |
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