Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Springs
- 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 Holly Springs:
- 33.824544, -86.478319
- 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 Holly Springs
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Holly Springs is near Coosa County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coosa County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Holly Springs ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Holly Springs.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Holly Springs.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Calhoun County
- This Holly Springs is located in Calhoun County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Holly Springs.
- Calhoun County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Holly Springs is located in Conway County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Holly Springs.
- Dallas County
- This Holly Springs is located in Dallas County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Holly Springs.
- Pulaski County
- This Holly Springs is located in Pulaski County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the west northwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Holly Springs.
- White County
- This Holly Springs is located in White County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Holly Springs.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Holly Springs.
- Jackson County
- This Holly Springs is located in Jackson County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Holly Springs.
- Iowa
- Woodbury County
- This Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodbury County community of Holly Springs.
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Holly Springs.
- Mississippi
- Marion County
- This Holly Springs is located in Marion County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Holly Springs.
- Marshall County
- This Holly Springs is located in Marshall County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west northwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Holly Springs.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Holly Springs is located in Carteret County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Holly Springs.
- Cumberland County
- This Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Holly Springs.
- Henderson County
- This Holly Springs is located in Henderson County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Holly Springs.
- Macon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Holly Springs [Macon County].
- Rutherford County
- This Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Holly Springs.
- Wake County
- This Holly Springs is located in Wake County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Holly Springs.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Holly Springs is located in Greenville County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Holly Springs.
- Oconee County
- This Holly Springs is located in Oconee County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Holly Springs.
- Spartanburg County
- This Holly Springs is located in Spartanburg County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Holly Springs.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Holly Springs is located in Monroe County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Holly Springs.
- Overton County
- This Holly Springs is located in Overton County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the north northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Holly Springs.
- Texas
- Camp County
- This Holly Springs is located in Camp County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Holly Springs.
- Jasper County
- This Holly Springs is located in Jasper County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Holly Springs.
- Nacogdoches County
- This Holly Springs is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Holly Springs.
- Newton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Holly Springs [Newton County].
- Van Zandt County
- This Holly Springs is located in Van Zandt County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Holly Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Springs ...
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.
- Allgood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Branchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
- Champion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cool Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Graystone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Inland Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Junction
- Inland Junction is located in Blount County
- Little Warrior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Warrior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Mill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Misty Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
- Misty Pines is located in Saint Clair County
- Mountain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Blount County
- Pine Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Blount County
- Straight Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
- Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Springs and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Holly Springs to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,109 miles [8,222.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8245, Longitude: -86.4783 In this case, the coordinates for Holly Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Holly Springs 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Holly Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.50 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.126 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.10 degrees. |