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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 Oak Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hollow 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 Oak Hollow:
- 39.663446, -75.642707
- 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 Oak Hollow
- 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 Oak Hollow is near Salem County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Oak Hollow
Communities Also Named Oak Hollow ...
We found five communities that are also named Oak Hollow.
Within Delaware, the name Oak Hollow is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Oak Hollow is located in Lee County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Hollow that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Oak Hollow.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Hollow that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Hollow.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Hollow that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oak Hollow.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Hollow that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Oak Hollow.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Oak Hollow is located in Davis County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Hollow that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Oak Hollow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hollow ...
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.
- Bear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carriage Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Christiana
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Christiana Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
- Christiana Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coventry is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Fairwinds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairwinds is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwinds
- Fox Chase Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Fox Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
- Hares Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hares Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Corner
- Harmony Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Ivy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ivy Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Marydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marydale is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Melanie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Melanie is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanie
- Pigeon Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
- Pine Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Raintree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Rivers End
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rivers End is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Woodshade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
How Far From Oak Hollow 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 Oak Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Hollow and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Hollow to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oak Hollow 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 Oak Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6634, Longitude: -75.6427 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.011 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.561 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.819 degrees. |
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