Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Holly Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Woods and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Woods

• 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 Woods:
  • 41.658994, -70.758368
  • 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 Woods

• 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Since Holly Woods is near Bristol County and also Barnstable County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • eBird sighting report for Barnstable 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 Holly Woods ...

We found two communities that share the name Holly Woods.

Within Massachusetts, the name Holly Woods is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Muscogee County
    • This Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Woods that is located in Plymouth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Holly Woods.
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Holly Woods is located in Stafford County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Woods that is located in Plymouth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Holly Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Woods ...

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.

• Alms House
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alms House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alms House
  • Alms House is located in Plymouth County
• Cannonville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
  • Cannonville is located in Plymouth County
• Crescent Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Crescent Beach is located in Plymouth County
• Harbor Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
  • Harbor Beach is located in Plymouth County
• Marion
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
• Piney Point Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Beach
  • Piney Point Beach is located in Plymouth County
• Shell Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
  • Shell Beach is located in Plymouth County
• Silver Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
• Silver Shell Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shell Beach
  • Silver Shell Beach is located in Bristol County
• Swifts Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swifts Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifts Beach
  • Swifts Beach is located in Plymouth County
• Wolf Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Wolf Lake is located in Plymouth County

How Far From Holly Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Holly Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Woods to Plymouth, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,518 miles [8,880.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,098 miles [6,595.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/