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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 Hollands Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollands Crossroads 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 Hollands Crossroads:
    • 38.447340, -75.848267
    • 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 Hollands Crossroads
  • 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 Hollands Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Hollands Crossroads.

Within Maryland, the name Hollands Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Hollands Crossroads in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Hollands Crossroads is located in Wayne County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hollands Crossroads that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Hollands Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollands Crossroads ...

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.

  • Brick House Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Landing
    • Brick House Landing is located in Dorchester County
  • Butlers Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Beach
    • Butlers Beach is located in Dorchester County
  • Cedar Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
    • Cedar Landing is located in Dorchester County
  • Cokeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
    • Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
  • Gum Swamp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Swamp
    • Gum Swamp is located in Wicomico County
  • Henrys Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Crossroads
    • Henrys Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
  • Jenkins Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
    • Jenkins Landing is located in Wicomico County
  • Lewis Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Landing
    • Lewis Landing is located in Dorchester County
  • Rabbit Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
    • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
  • Ralph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Ralph is located in Dorchester County
  • Rocky Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hook
    • Rocky Hook is located in Dorchester County
  • Spring Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County

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

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

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hollands Crossroads to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hollands Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollands Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4473, Longitude: -75.8483       In this case, the coordinates for Hollands Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Hollands Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.224 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.613 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.397 degrees.




 

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