Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Holiday Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Holiday Manor

• 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 Manor:
  • 28.159183, -81.686188
  • 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 Manor

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Holiday Manor is near Osceola County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Holiday Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Holiday Manor.

Within Florida, the name Holiday Manor is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Worcester County
    • This Holiday Manor is located in Worcester County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holiday Manor that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Holiday Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Manor ...

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.

• ChampionsGate
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
  • ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
• Cypress Gardens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Gardens <2>
• Dundee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
• Four Corners
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Lake County
  • Four Corners has also been known as:
  • Citrus Ridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Corners <2>
• Jones Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Polk County
• Lake Alfred
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
  • Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <2>
• Lake Hammock Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hammock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hammock Village
  • Lake Hammock Village is located in Polk County
• Lynchburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Polk County
• Reunion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion
  • Reunion is located in Osceola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reunion <2>
• Tranquility Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Park
  • Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
• Winter Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <2>

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

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

• Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Manor to Bartow, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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