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44.975047, -71.957874
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We found four communities that are also named Holland.
Within Vermont, the name Holland is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Erie County
This Holland is located in Erie County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holland that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Holland.
Wisconsin
Brown County
This Holland is located in Brown County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west of the Holland that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Holland.
La Crosse County
This Holland is located in La Crosse County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the west of the Holland that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Holland.
Sheboygan County
This Holland is located in Sheboygan County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the west of the Holland that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Holland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holland ...
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.
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 Holland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holland and extending to:
Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Holland to Newport, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,440 miles [8,754.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,035 miles [6,493.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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.
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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 Holland 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 Holland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9750, Longitude: -71.9579 In this case, the coordinates for Holland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.115 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.172 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.625 degrees.