Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holiday Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holiday Shores
- 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 Holiday Shores:
- 34.445923, -86.317206
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Holiday Shores
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Holiday Shores is near Madison County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Holiday Shores ...
We found six communities that share the name Holiday Shores.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Holiday Shores.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Shores that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Holiday Shores.
- Tuscaloosa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Madison County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Holiday Shores that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Holiday Shores.
- Missouri
- Washington County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Washington County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holiday Shores that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holiday Shores.
- North Carolina
- Montgomery County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Montgomery County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the east of the Holiday Shores that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holiday Shores.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Roane County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holiday Shores that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Holiday Shores.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Holiday Shores.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Shores ...
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.
- Bucksnort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Claysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Marshall County
- Cottonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Marshall County
- Cushion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Henryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Marshall County
- Honey Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ferry
- Honey Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Honeycomb Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeycomb Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
- Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
- Keel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Playground Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playground Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playground Shores
- Playground Shores is located in Marshall County
How Far From Holiday Shores 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 Holiday Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holiday Shores and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Holiday Shores to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 598 miles [962.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holiday Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holiday Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4459, Longitude: -86.3172 In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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. |
| <4> | 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 Holiday Shores to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.436 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.896 degrees. |