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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Holiday Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Harbor 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 Holiday Harbor:
    • 30.304963, -81.443697
    • 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 Holiday Harbor
  • 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 Holiday Harbor ...

We found one communities that share the name Holiday Harbor.

Within Florida, the name Holiday Harbor is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Holiday Harbor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holiday Harbor that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Holiday Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Harbor ...

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.

  • Donner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
    • Donner is located in Duval County
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Duval County
  • Isle of Palms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Palms
    • Isle of Palms is located in Duval County
  • Isle of Palms South
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Palms South
    • Isle of Palms South is located in Duval County
  • J Peavett Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Peavett Grant
    • J Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
  • John McQueen Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John McQueen Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John McQueen Grant
    • John McQueen Grant is located in Duval County
  • John Mestre Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Mestre Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Mestre Grant
    • John Mestre Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Peavett Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Peavett Grant
    • Joseph Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
  • Oak Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Oak Landing is located in Duval County
  • Sandalwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandalwood is located in Duval County
  • Wonderwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderwood
    • Wonderwood is located in Duval County

How Far From Holiday Harbor 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 Holiday Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Harbor to Jacksonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holiday Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3050, Longitude: -81.4437       In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Harbor 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 Holiday Harbor 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 310.435 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.097 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.038 degrees.









 

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