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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 Park:
- 39.050942, -77.082200
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Holiday Park
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Holiday Park is near Prince George's County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Holiday Park
Communities Also Named Holiday Park ...
We found ten communities that are also named Holiday Park.
Within Maryland, the name Holiday Park is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Holiday Park is located in Columbia County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Holiday Park.
- Muscogee County
- This Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the southwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Holiday Park.
- Louisiana
- Lafayette 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 Holiday Park [Lafayette Parish].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Holiday Park.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the southwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Holiday Park.
- North Dakota
- Burleigh County
- This Holiday Park is located in Burleigh County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Holiday Park.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Holiday Park is located in Wood County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Holiday Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Holiday Park is located in Allegheny County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Holiday Park.
- Dauphin County
- This Holiday Park is located in Dauphin County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Holiday Park.
- Virginia
- Hampton City
- This Holiday Park is located in Hampton City and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holiday Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Holiday Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Park ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chevy Chase View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- English Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- English Manor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- Forest Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Foxhall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Foxhall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
- Glen Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Haven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glenallen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Glenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Heritage Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Hermitage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
- Homecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lutes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lutes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
- Manor Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Manor Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Marymount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marymount is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
- Randolph Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
- Rock Creek Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
- Rock Creek Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Palisades
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rock Creek Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
- Rockcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockcrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcrest
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Silver Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Rock is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rock
- Springwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Stoney Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Sycamore Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
- Twin Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
- Walnut Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Woodside Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
How Far From Holiday Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holiday Park and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Park 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0509, Longitude: -77.0822 In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.906 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.674 degrees. |
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