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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 Holly Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Oak and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oak:
    • 38.465672, -75.574091
    • 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 Oak
  • 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 Oak ...

We found one communities that share the name Holly Oak.

There is one other community in Delaware which is also named Holly Oak.

Beyond Delaware.

  • Communities Located In Delaware ...
    • New Castle County
      • This Holly Oak is located in New Castle County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north of the Holly Oak that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Holly Oak.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Oak ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Foxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Green Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Greenland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Hickory Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
    • Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Hideaway Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
    • Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Holland Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
    • Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Kathleens Delight
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleens Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
    • Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Leonard Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
    • Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Maple Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
    • Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Middle Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
    • Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Packing House Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packing House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
    • Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County
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    • Poets Colony
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poets Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
      • Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Ralphs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralphs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs
      • Ralphs is located in Sussex County
    • Rosewood Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
      • Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Victory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
      • Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Wicomico County (MD)

How Far From Holly Oak to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Oak and extending to:

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Oak to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Holly Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4657, Longitude: -75.5741       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Oak 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 Holly Oak 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 307.064 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.434 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.277 degrees.









 

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