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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hollywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollywood 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:
    • 32.452098, -93.785735
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 52 communities that share the name Hollywood.

There are four communities within Louisiana that are also named Hollywood.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • Calcasieu Parish
      • This Hollywood is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the south of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Hollywood.
    • East Baton Rouge 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 Hollywood [East Baton Rouge Parish].
    • Terrebonne Parish
      • This Hollywood is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Hollywood.
    • West Feliciana Parish
      • This Hollywood is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Hollywood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Hollywood is located in Jackson County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hollywood.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hollywood is located in Jefferson County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hollywood.
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • This Hollywood is located in Graham County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Hollywood.
    • Arkansas
      • Clark County
      • This Hollywood is located in Clark County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hollywood.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Hollywood.
    • Colorado
      • Teller County
      • This Hollywood is located in Teller County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Hollywood.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Hollywood is located in Broward County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Hollywood.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Hollywood is located in Dougherty County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Hollywood.
      • Habersham County
      • This Hollywood is located in Habersham County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Habersham County community of Hollywood.
      • Richmond 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 Georgia community of Hollywood [Richmond County].
    • Idaho
      • Clearwater County
      • This Hollywood is located in Clearwater County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Hollywood.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Hollywood [Cook County].
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Hollywood is located in Fayette County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hollywood.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Hollywood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hollywood.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Hollywood is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Hollywood.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Hollywood.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Hollywood is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hollywood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth 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 Massachusetts community of Hollywood [Plymouth County].
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • This Hollywood is located in Berrien County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Hollywood.
    • Minnesota
      • Carver County
      • This Hollywood is located in Carver County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the north of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Hollywood.
    • Mississippi
      • Tunica County
      • This Hollywood is located in Tunica County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Hollywood.
    • Missouri
      • Dunklin County
      • This Hollywood is located in Dunklin County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Hollywood.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth 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 New Jersey community of Hollywood [Monmouth County].
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This Hollywood is located in Lincoln County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Hollywood.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Hollywood is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Hollywood.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Hollywood is located in Carteret County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Hollywood.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Hollywood is located in Cumberland County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hollywood.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cleveland 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 Oklahoma community of Hollywood [Cleveland County].
    • Oregon
      • Marion 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 Oregon community of Hollywood [Marion County].
      • Multnomah County
      • This Hollywood is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,777 miles [2,859.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Hollywood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Hollywood is located in Clearfield County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Hollywood.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Hollywood is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km] to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hollywood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hollywood is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hollywood.
      • York 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 Pennsylvania community of Hollywood [York County].
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Hollywood is located in Charleston County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Hollywood.
      • Horry County
      • This Hollywood is located in Horry County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the east of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Hollywood.
      • Richland County
      • This Hollywood is located in Richland County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the east of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Hollywood.
      • Saluda 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 South Carolina community of Hollywood [Saluda County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton 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 Tennessee community of Hollywood [Hamilton County].
      • Maury County
      • This Hollywood is located in Maury County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Hollywood.
      • Shelby County
      • This Hollywood is located in Shelby County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hollywood.
    • Texas
      • Jefferson 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 Hollywood [Jefferson County].
    • Virginia
      • Appomattox County
      • This Hollywood is located in Appomattox County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appomattox County community of Hollywood.
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Hollywood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Hollywood.
      • Suffolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of Hollywood [Suffolk City].
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Hollywood is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Hollywood.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Hollywood is located in King County and lies 1,814 miles [2,919.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Hollywood.
    • West Virginia
      • Monroe County
      • This Hollywood is located in Monroe County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hollywood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollywood ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Caddo Parish
  • Cut-off Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-off Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-off Junction
    • Cut-off Junction is located in Caddo Parish
  • Cynthia Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
    • Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
  • Forest Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
    • Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
  • Hickory Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Place
    • Hickory Place is located in Caddo Parish
  • Holly Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
  • King Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Forest
    • King Forest is located in Caddo Parish
  • Silver Pine Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
  • Summer Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
    • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
  • Willow Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
    • Willow Ridge is located in Caddo Parish

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

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

  • Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Hollywood to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,611 miles [12,248.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4521, Longitude: -93.7857       In this case, the coordinates for Hollywood 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 Hollywood 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 parish. 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 Hollywood 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 317.926 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.083 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.379 degrees.









 

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