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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 Holcomb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holcomb 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 Holcomb:
- 46.572047, -123.617378
- 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 Holcomb
- 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 Pacific County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pacific County
- Since Holcomb is near Lewis County and also Wahkiakum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum 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 Holcomb
Communities Also Named Holcomb ...
We found ten communities that are also named Holcomb.
Within Washington, the name Holcomb is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Pickens County
- This Holcomb is located in Pickens County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Pacific County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Holcomb.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Holcomb is located in Ogle County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Pacific County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Holcomb.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- This Holcomb is located in Finney County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holcomb that is located in Pacific County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of Holcomb.
- Mississippi
- Grenada County
- This Holcomb is located in Grenada County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holcomb that is located in Pacific County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Holcomb.
- Missouri
- Dunklin County
- This Holcomb is located in Dunklin County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Pacific County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Holcomb.
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Holcomb is located in Ontario County and lies 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Pacific County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Holcomb.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Holcomb.
- Paulding County
- This community is historic and although located in Paulding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Holcomb.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Holcomb is located in Clackamas County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holcomb that is located in Pacific County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Holcomb.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Holcomb is located in Nicholas County and lies 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km]<1> to the east of the Holcomb that is located in Pacific County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Holcomb.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holcomb ...
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.
- Deep River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Elk Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Creek is located in Pacific County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Firdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Firdale is located in Pacific County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firdale
- Frances
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frances is located in Pacific County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Pacific County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Grays River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seahaven ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seahaven is located in Pacific County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
- Seaport ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Seaport is located in Pacific County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaport
How Far From Holcomb to ...
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 Holcomb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holcomb and extending to:
- South Bend, which is the Seat of Pacific County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holcomb to South Bend, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,384 miles [3,836.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,621 miles [12,264.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holcomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Holcomb 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 Holcomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5720, Longitude: -123.6174 In this case, the coordinates for Holcomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.562 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.674 degrees. |
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