Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 29.246697, -81.039752
- 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 Hill
- 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- Since Holly Hill is near Flagler County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Hill ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Holly Hill.
Within Florida, the name Holly Hill is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Holly Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Holly Hill.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Holly Hill is located in Troup County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Holly Hill.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Holly Hill.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Holly Hill.
- Dorchester County
- This Holly Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Holly Hill.
- Montgomery County
- This Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holly Hill.
- Prince George's County
- This Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Holly Hill.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Holly Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Holly Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Holly Hill is located in Bucks County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Holly Hill.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Holly Hill is located in Orangeburg County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the north of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Holly Hill.
- Pickens County
- This Holly Hill is located in Pickens County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the north northwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Holly Hill.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Holly Hill is located in Washington County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the north of the Holly Hill that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holly Hill.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Hill ...
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.
- Blake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Harbor Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
- Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County
- John Addison Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Addison Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Addison Grant
- John Addison Grant is located in Volusia County
- Mound Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Grove
- Mound Grove is located in Volusia County
- National Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Gardens
- National Gardens is located in Volusia County
- Pickwick Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
- Pickwick Village is located in Volusia County
- Seabreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Wilbur-by-the-Sea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur-by-the-Sea
- Wilbur-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
How Far From Holly Hill 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 city such as Holly Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Hill and extending to:
- De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Hill to De Land, 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 most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Holly Hill: www.hollyhillfl.org/
The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/
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' (or 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 Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2467, Longitude: -81.0398 |
| <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 Hill 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 310.165 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.638 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.153 degrees. |