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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holiday Hills
- 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:
- 39.178718, -76.884141
- 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
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Holiday Hills is near Prince George's County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Hills ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Holiday Hills.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Holiday Hills.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Harford County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Holiday Hills.
- Montgomery County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holiday Hills.
- Harford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Baxter County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 511 miles [822.4 km] to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Holiday Hills.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Adams County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Holiday Hills.
- McHenry County
- This Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Holiday Hills.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Holiday Hills.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Holiday Hills is located in Clark County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 287 miles [461.9 km] to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 536 miles [862.6 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 686 miles [1,104 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 448 miles [721 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 483 miles [777.3 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 353 miles [568.1 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard 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 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Holiday Hills.
- Arkansas
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.
- Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Cedar Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
- Cedar Woods is located in Howard County
- Chase Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Eden
- Chase Eden is located in Howard County
- Dasher Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
- Dasher Green is located in Howard County
- Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Flamewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Fox Pause
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Harpers Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Choice
- Harpers Choice is located in Howard County
- Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hopkins Mead
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Mead
- Hopkins Mead is located in Howard County
- Pleasant Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Howard County
- Stonebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Howard County
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Woodvalley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvalley
- Woodvalley is located in Howard 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 community 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:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Hills to Annapolis, 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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- 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: 39.1787, Longitude: -76.8841 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 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 Holiday Hills 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 307.781 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.359 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.541 degrees. |