Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Point
- 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 Point:
- 30.155518, -81.695928
- 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 Point
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Holly Point is near Duval County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns 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 Point ...
We found two communities that share the name Holly Point.
Within Florida, the name Holly Point is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Point that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Holly Point.
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight County
- This Holly Point is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Point that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Holly Point.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Point ...
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.
- David Scurry Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Scurry Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Scurry Grant
- David Scurry Grant is located in Duval County
- Doctors Inlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors Inlet
- Doctors Inlet is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doctors Inlet <3>
- Enchanted Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
- Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
- Fruit Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Cove
- Fruit Cove is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Cove <3>
- Goodbys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hibernia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - John H McIntosh Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
- John H McIntosh Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Summerland Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summerland Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summerland Grant
- Joseph Summerland Grant is located in Duval County
- Marshall Plantation ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Plantation
- Marshall Plantation is located in Duval County
- Orange Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Park
- Orange Park is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Park <3>
- Sunbeam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Switzerland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
- Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County
How Far From Holly Point 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 Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Point and extending to:
- Green Cove Springs, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Point to Green Cove Springs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1555, Longitude: -81.6959 In this case, the coordinates for Holly Point 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.564 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.225 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.158 degrees. |