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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:
- 38.256224, -80.600922
- 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 Nicholas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- Since Holcomb is near Webster County and also Greenbrier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenbrier 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 West Virginia, the name Holcomb is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, 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 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holcomb that is located in Nicholas 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 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Nicholas 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 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the west of the Holcomb that is located in Nicholas 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 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holcomb that is located in Nicholas 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 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west of the Holcomb that is located in Nicholas 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 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holcomb that is located in Nicholas 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 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Holcomb.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Holcomb is located in Pacific County and lies 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holcomb that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific 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.
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Craigsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Curtin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Curtin is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Deepwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deepwell is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwell
- Donald
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Grassy Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Falls
- Jetsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jetsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetsville
- Marybill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marybill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marybill
- Richwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Holcomb to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Summersville, which is the Seat of Nicholas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Holcomb to Summersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west (W). 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 197 miles [317 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,662 miles [7,502.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- 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: 38.2562, Longitude: -80.6009 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 310.04 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.79 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.452 degrees. |
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