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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 Holiday Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Hills 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 Holiday Hills:
    • 42.297851, -88.229752
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Hills ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Holiday Hills.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Holiday Hills.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Adams County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Adams County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Holiday Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Baxter County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Phillips County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Phillips County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the south southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Colorado
      • Teller 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 Colorado community of Holiday Hills [Teller County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the east of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Pasco 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 Florida community of Holiday Hills [Pasco County].
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Hall County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Hall County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the south southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Harford County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Howard County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Howard County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Clark County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Gallia County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Gallia County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Holiday Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the south southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Hardin County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Hardin County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the south of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Knox County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Knox County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the south southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Roane County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Roane County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the south southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Texas
      • Rains 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 Holiday Hills [Rains County].
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Wisconsin
      • Rock County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Rock County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Holiday Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Hills ...

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.

  • Bull Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
    • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Emerald Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Park
    • Emerald Park is located in McHenry County
  • Ferndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in McHenry County
  • Island Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
    • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
  • Johnsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
  • Riverstream
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverstream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverstream
    • Riverstream is located in McHenry County
  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McHenry County
  • Terra Cotta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
  • Tower Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
    • Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Williams Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Park
    • Williams Park is located in Lake County

How Far From Holiday Hills 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 village such as Holiday Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of McHenry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Hills to Woodstock, 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.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Holiday Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2979, Longitude: -88.2298       In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Hills 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Hills 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 Hills 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 314.831 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.841 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.743 degrees.




 

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