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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 Holly Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs:
    • 34.173338, -84.500867
    • 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 Springs
  • 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 Springs ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Holly Springs.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Holly Springs.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Jackson County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Jackson County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Holly Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Blount County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Holly Springs.
      • Calhoun County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Calhoun County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Holly Springs.
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Conway County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Holly Springs.
      • Dallas County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Dallas County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Holly Springs.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Pulaski County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Holly Springs.
      • White County
      • This Holly Springs is located in White County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Holly Springs.
    • Iowa
      • Woodbury County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodbury County community of Holly Springs.
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Holly Springs.
    • Mississippi
      • Marion County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Marion County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Holly Springs.
      • Marshall County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Marshall County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Holly Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Carteret County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the east of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Holly Springs.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Holly Springs.
      • Henderson County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Henderson County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Holly Springs.
      • Macon County
      • 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 North Carolina community of Holly Springs [Macon County].
      • Rutherford County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Holly Springs.
      • Wake County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Wake County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Holly Springs.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Greenville County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Holly Springs.
      • Oconee County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Oconee County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Holly Springs.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Spartanburg County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Holly Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Monroe County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Monroe County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Holly Springs.
      • Overton County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Overton County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the north northwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Holly Springs.
    • Texas
      • Camp County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Camp County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Holly Springs.
      • Jasper County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Jasper County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Holly Springs.
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Holly Springs.
      • Newton County
      • 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 Texas community of Holly Springs [Newton County].
      • Van Zandt County
      • This Holly Springs is located in Van Zandt County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the west of the Holly Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Holly Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Springs ...

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.

  • Bluff Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Cherokee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
  • Cherokee Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Colony Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Springs
    • Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Creek View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
    • Creek View is located in Cherokee County
  • Deerchase
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerchase
    • Deerchase is located in Cherokee County
  • Fields Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
    • Fields Landing is located in Cherokee County
  • Hardman Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
    • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
  • Heritage Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
    • Heritage Place is located in Cherokee County
  • Hickory Flat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Hunters Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
    • Hunters Mill is located in Cherokee County
  • Independence Walk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Walk
    • Independence Walk is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Joshua Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Landing
      • Joshua Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Land of Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Lakes
      • Land of Lakes is located in Cherokee County
    • Little River Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
      • Little River Crossing is located in Cherokee County
    • Little River Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Landing
      • Little River Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Misty Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
      • Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
    • Mountain Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
      • Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Pioneer Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Crossing
      • Pioneer Crossing is located in Cherokee County
    • Riverchase
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
      • Riverchase is located in Cherokee County
    • Rocky Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Skyridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Sunny Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
      • Sunny Brook is located in Cherokee County
    • Tomahawk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Cherokee County
    • Trickum Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
      • Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
    • Union Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Willow Tree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
      • Willow Tree is located in Cherokee County
    • Woodwind Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwind Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind Station
      • Woodwind Station is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Holly Springs 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 city such as Holly Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Holly Springs to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Holly Springs: www.hollyspringsga.net/

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holly Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1733, Longitude: -84.5009    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Holly Springs 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 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 Springs 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 312.337 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.834 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.228 degrees.




 

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