Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 38.570112, -75.084904
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Holly Ridge is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Ridge ...
We found nine communities that share the name Holly Ridge.
Within Delaware, the name Holly Ridge is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Holly Ridge is located in Bossier Parish and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Holly Ridge.
- Richland Parish
- This Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Holly Ridge.
- Tensas Parish
- This Holly Ridge is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Holly Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Holly Ridge.
- Washington 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 Mississippi community of Holly Ridge [Washington County].
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holly Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Holly Ridge.
- South Carolina
- Colleton County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Colleton County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Holly Ridge.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Holly Ridge.
- Roanoke County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Roanoke County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Ridge that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Holly Ridge.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Ridge ...
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.
- Cedar Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
- Cedar Shores is located in Sussex County
- Club House Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club House Landing
- Club House Landing is located in Sussex County
- Gulls Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Nest
- Gulls Nest is located in Sussex County
- Land of Pleasant Living
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Pleasant Living have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Pleasant Living
- Land of Pleasant Living is located in Sussex County
- Ocean View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <4>
- Piney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Sussex County
- Rogers Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Haven
- Rogers Haven is located in Sussex County
- Seabreak
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Tower Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Shores
- Tower Shores is located in Sussex County
How Far From Holly Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Ridge and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Ridge to Georgetown, with an average speed<5> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Ridge. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holly Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5701, Longitude: -75.0849 In this case, the coordinates for Holly Ridge 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ridge 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ridge 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 306.773 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.12 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.035 degrees. |