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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 Holiday Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Hills 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 Holiday Hills:
- 39.816779, -75.503810
- 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 Holiday Hills
- 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Holiday Hills is near Delaware County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Holiday Hills
Communities Also Named Holiday Hills ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Holiday Hills.
Within Delaware, the name Holiday Hills is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Baxter County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Holiday Hills.
- Phillips County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Phillips County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Holiday Hills.
- Colorado
- Teller 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 Colorado community of Holiday Hills [Teller County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Holiday Hills.
- Pasco 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 Florida community of Holiday Hills [Pasco County].
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Holiday Hills.
- Hall County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Hall County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Holiday Hills.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Adams County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Holiday Hills.
- McHenry County
- This Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the west northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Holiday Hills.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Holiday Hills.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Harford County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Holiday Hills.
- Howard County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Howard County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Holiday Hills.
- Montgomery County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holiday Hills.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Clark County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Holiday Hills.
- Gallia County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Gallia County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Holiday Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Holiday Hills.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Holiday Hills.
- Hamilton County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Holiday Hills.
- Hardin County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Hardin County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Holiday Hills.
- Knox County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Knox County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Holiday Hills.
- Roane County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Roane County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Holiday Hills.
- Sullivan County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Holiday Hills.
- Texas
- Rains 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 Holiday Hills [Rains County].
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Holiday Hills.
- Wisconsin
- Rock County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Rock County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Holiday Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Hills ...
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.
- Beau Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beau Tree is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau Tree
- Birch Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
- Booths Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
- Boulder Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
- Brandywood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brandywood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
- Brookcroft
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brookcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Cedartree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedartree is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartree
- Galewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Galewood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Acres is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Greenmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Continue List (30 more) ...
- Greenshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenshire is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
- Greentree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greentree is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Gristmill Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
- Grubbs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
- Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
- Gumwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gumwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
- Heatherbrooke
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
- Hiddencreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hiddencreek is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddencreek
- Hillendale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillendale is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Holly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Indian Field
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Field is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
- Kings Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Liftwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liftwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liftwood
- Log Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Log Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
- Longview Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Longview Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Lynnfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lynnfield is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Maplechase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maplechase is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase
- Quarryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quarryville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Riverview Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
- Rockwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
- Rolling Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Silverside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Silverside is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Stockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stockdale is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Oaks is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Valley Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valley Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
- Windy Bush
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Woodside Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills
- Woodstream Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodstream Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Gardens
How Far From Holiday Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holiday Hills and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Hills to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holiday Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Holiday Hills 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> | 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 Hills 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 Holiday Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8168, Longitude: -75.5038 In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.916 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.477 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.696 degrees. |
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