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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 Hollywood Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollywood Beach 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 Hollywood Beach:
    • 30.254091, -85.956881
    • 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 Hollywood Beach
  • 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 Hollywood Beach ...

We found three communities that share the name Hollywood Beach.

Within Florida, the name Hollywood Beach is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Ventura County
      • This Hollywood Beach is located in Ventura County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hollywood Beach that is located in Bay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Hollywood Beach.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Hollywood Beach is located in Cecil County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hollywood Beach that is located in Bay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Hollywood Beach.
    • Washington
      • Chelan County
      • This Hollywood Beach is located in Chelan County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hollywood Beach that is located in Bay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Hollywood Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollywood Beach ...

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.

  • Bid-A-Wee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bid-A-Wee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bid-A-Wee
    • Bid-A-Wee is located in Bay County
  • Bunker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Walton County
  • Choctaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Walton County
  • Gulf Lagoon Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Lagoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Lagoon Beach
    • Gulf Lagoon Beach is located in Bay County
  • Inlet Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Open Sands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Sands
    • Open Sands is located in Bay County
  • Panama City Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Log
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
    • Pine Log is located in Bay County
  • Rosemary Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Seagrove Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Seaside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Watercolor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watercolor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watercolor
    • Watercolor is located in Walton County

How Far From Hollywood Beach 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 Hollywood Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Panama City, which is the Seat of Bay County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hollywood Beach to Panama City, 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 five to six hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,362 miles [11,848 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,245 miles [8,441 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/

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- Hollywood Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollywood Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2541, Longitude: -85.9569       In this case, the coordinates for Hollywood Beach 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 Hollywood Beach 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 312.941 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.987 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.63 degrees.




 

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