Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harbor:
  • 38.416781, -75.168520
  • 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 Harbor

• 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Holiday Harbor is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Harbor ...

We found one communities that share the name Holiday Harbor.

Within Maryland, the name Holiday Harbor is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Holiday Harbor in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Duval County
    • This Holiday Harbor is located in Duval County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Holiday Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Harbor ...

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.

• Bishop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Worcester County
• Bishopville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
  • Bishopville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <3>
• Bramblewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
• Bunting
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
  • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
• Friendship
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Worcester County
• Hidden Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Hidden Harbor is located in Worcester County
• Little Georgetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Little Georgetown is located in Worcester County
• Louis Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
  • Louis Heights is located in Worcester County
• Ocean Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
  • Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <3>
• Piney Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
  • Piney Island is located in Worcester County
• Piney Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
  • Piney Point is located in Worcester County
• Salt Grass Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Grass Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
  • Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
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  • Seabright
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
    • Seabright is located in Worcester County
  • Shingle Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
    • Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County
  • Tanglewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
  • Wood Duck Isle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Duck Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle
    • Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County

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

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

• Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Harbor to Snow Hill, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/