Holmes may refer to:

Name

Holmes (given name) Holmes is the given name of: * Holmes Alexander (1906–1985), American historian, journalist, syndicated columnist and politician * Holmes Beckwith (1884–1921), American political scientist and professor who killed his dean and then himself * ...

Baron Holmes Baron Holmes was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came on 11 September 1760 when the politician Thomas Holmes, 1st Baron Holmes, Thomas Holmes was made Baron Holmes, of Kilmallock in the County of Lim ...

, noble title created twice in the Peerage of Ireland *

Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond Christopher Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond (born 15 October 1971) is a British former swimmer and life peer in the House of Lords. He won a total of nine gold, five silver, and one bronze medal at the Paralympic Games. Holmes represented Great ...

(born 1971), British former swimmer and life peer

Places

In the United States

* Holmes, California, an unincorporated community * Holmes, Iowa, an unincorporated community *

Holmes, Kentucky Holmes is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Ill ...

, an unincorporated community * Holmes, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Holmes, a hamlet within Pawling (town), New York * Holmes Township, Michigan *

Holmes City Township, Minnesota Holmes City Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 737 at the 2000 census. Within the township is located the unincorporated area, unincorporated community of Holmes City, ...

* Holmes Township, Crawford County, Ohio * Holmes County, Florida * Holmes County, Mississippi * Holmes County, Ohio *

Mount Holmes Mount Holmes is a prominent mountain peak in Yellowstone National Park. It is the tallest mountain in the Wyoming portion of the Gallatin Range. Mount Holmes is located in the northwestern part of the park and marks the southern terminus of the ...

, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming * Fort Holmes, Mackinac Island, Michigan * Holmes Island (Indiana), an island and community *

Holmes Island (Washington) Holmes Island is an island in the U.S. state of Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Wash ...

, an island *

Holmes Reservation Holmes Reservation is a conservation parcel located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. During the American Revolution, the land was used as a Muster (military), muster ground for the Plymouth Militia (United States)#American Revolutionary War (1775–1783 ...

, a conservation parcel in Plymouth, Massachusetts

In Antarctica

* Holmes Summit * Holmes Glacier * Holmes Hills * Holmes Ridge * Holmes Island (Antarctica) * Holmes Rock * Holmes Bluff * Holmes Block, a bluff

In outer space

17P/Holmes Comet Holmes (official designation: 17P/Holmes) is a periodic comet in the Solar System, discovered by the British amateur astronomer Edwin Holmes on November 6, 1892. Although normally a very faint object, Holmes became notable during its Octo ...

, a comet *

5477 Holmes 5477 Holmes, provisional designation , is a Hungaria asteroid and binary system from the innermost regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 27 October 1989, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at the Palomar ...

, an asteroid * Holmes (crater), a crater on Mars

Elsewhere

* Holmes, Northern Territory, Australia, a suburb in Darwin *

Holmes River The Holmes River is a tributary of the upper Fraser River in the Robson Valley region of British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Paci ...

, British Columbia, Canada * Holmes, Lancashire, a village in West Lancashire, England

Schools

* Holmes Community College, Mississippi * Holmes Junior/Senior High School, oldest high school in Kentucky * Holmes Middle School (Colorado Springs, Colorado) *

Holmes Middle School (Livonia, Michigan) Livonia Public Schools (LPS) is a public school district in southeastern Michigan Metro Detroit area, serving most of the city of Livonia and the northernmost portions of Westland. The district was formed in 1944 with other areas consolidated in ...

Ships

* , more than one ship of the British Royal Navy * , more than one United States Navy ship

Other uses

HOLMES 2 HOLMES 2 (Home Office Large Major Enquiry System) is an information technology system that is predominantly used by UK police forces for the investigation of major incidents such as serial murders and high value frauds. The system is a single a ...

, an IT system used by the police in the United Kingdom *

Holmes Airport Holmes Airport (occasionally known as Grand Central Air Terminal and Grand Central Airport
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, a former airport located in Queens in New York City * Holmes railway station, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England *

Holmes Products Holmes Products Corp. or Holmes Group is a company based in Milford, Massachusetts, that produces mechanical fans, space heaters, and humidifiers. History Holmes Products was founded by Jordan Kahn in 1982. In 2005, Berkshire Partners, Holmes' ...

, a United States small-appliance producer *

Holmes (computer) Holmes is a cognitive computing system developed by the Indian technology corporation Wipro and announced in 2016. Its name is a reference to IBM's Watson, and is a backronym A backronym is an acronym formed from an already existing word by ex ...

* ''Holmes'' (TV series), a news and current affairs show that aired in New Zealand