Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holiday Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holiday Park
- 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 Park:
- 33.516802, -82.120119
- 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 Park
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Holiday Park is near Richmond County and also McCormick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for McCormick 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 Park ...
We found ten communities that share the name Holiday Park.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Holiday Park.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Muscogee County
- This Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Holiday Park.
- Muscogee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Lafayette Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Holiday Park [Lafayette Parish].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holiday Park.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Holiday Park.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the north northeast of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Holiday Park.
- North Dakota
- Burleigh County
- This Holiday Park is located in Burleigh County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Holiday Park.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Holiday Park is located in Wood County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Holiday Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Holiday Park is located in Allegheny County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Holiday Park.
- Dauphin County
- This Holiday Park is located in Dauphin County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the north northeast of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Holiday Park.
- Virginia
- Hampton City
- This Holiday Park is located in Hampton City and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holiday Park that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Holiday Park.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Park ...
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.
- Arrow Head
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Chimney Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
- Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County
- Evans
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
- Evans Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
- Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
- Forest Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek
- Forest Creek is located in Columbia County
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Glennwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hillbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lulaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Maple Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
- Martinez
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <4>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Columbia County
- Memory Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Quail Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Columbia County
- Ridge Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crossing
- Ridge Crossing is located in Columbia County
- Ridge Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Ridge Point is located in Columbia County
- Ropers Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
- Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
- Sweetbriar
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
- Maysville ‑ Historic
How Far From Holiday Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holiday Park and extending to:
- Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Park to Appling, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 131 miles [210.8 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 467 miles [751.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holiday Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holiday Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5168, Longitude: -82.1201 In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Holiday Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.932 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.123 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.473 degrees. |