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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 Holmes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holmes 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 Holmes:
- 46.958181, -120.530069
- 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 Holmes
- 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 Kittitas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kittitas County
- Since Holmes is near Yakima County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yakima County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Holmes
Communities Also Named Holmes ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Holmes.
Within Washington, the name Holmes is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Holmes [Clay County].
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Holmes [Randolph County].
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Holmes is located in Humboldt County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Holmes that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Holmes.
- Florida
- Holmes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Holmes [Holmes County].
- Georgia
- Dooly County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Holmes [Dooly County].
- Illinois
- Tazewell County
- This Holmes is located in Tazewell County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<2> to the east of the Holmes that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Holmes.
- Indiana
- Boone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Holmes [Boone County].
- Iowa
- Wright County
- This Holmes is located in Wright County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<2> to the east of the Holmes that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Holmes.
- Kansas
- Wallace County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Holmes [Wallace County].
- Kentucky
- Adair County
- This Holmes is located in Adair County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<2> to the east of the Holmes that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Holmes.
- Michigan
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Holmes [Dickinson County].
- Grand Traverse County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Holmes [Grand Traverse County].
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Holmes [Polk County].
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Holmes is located in Dutchess County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<2> to the east of the Holmes that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Holmes.
- North Dakota
- Grand Forks County
- This Holmes is located in Grand Forks County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<2> to the east of the Holmes that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Holmes.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Holmes.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Holmes is located in Delaware County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<2> to the east of the Holmes that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Holmes.
- South Carolina
- Edgefield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Holmes [Edgefield County].
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Holmes [Carroll County].
- Washington County
- This Holmes is located in Washington County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<2> to the east of the Holmes that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holmes.
- Texas
- Panola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Holmes [Panola County].
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Holmes [Preston County].
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Albany County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Holmes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holmes ...
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.
- Brace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brace is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Dutch Settlement
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dutch Settlement is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
- Ellensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Hillside Siding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
- Horlick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horlick is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horlick
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Former names for Liberty:
- Meaghersville
- Williams Creek
- Regal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Regal is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
- Terrace Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
How Far From Holmes 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 Holmes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holmes and extending to:
- Ellensburg, which is the Seat of Kittitas County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Holmes to Olympia, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,551 miles [12,152.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Holmes could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holmes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Holmes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Holmes 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 Holmes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9582, Longitude: -120.5301 In this case, the coordinates for Holmes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.352 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.628 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.631 degrees. |
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