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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 Holly Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Hill 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 Holly Hill:
    • 38.630671, -75.824656
    • 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 Hill
  • 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 Hill ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Holly Hill.

There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Holly Hill.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Holly Hill.
    • Montgomery County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holly Hill.
    • Prince George's County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Holly Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Holly Hill.
    • Florida
      • Volusia County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Volusia County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Holly Hill.
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Troup County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Holly Hill.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Holly Hill.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Holly Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Bucks County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Holly Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Orangeburg County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Holly Hill.
      • Pickens County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Pickens County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Holly Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Holly Hill is located in Washington County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holly Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Hill ...

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.

  • Choptank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
    • Choptank is located in Caroline County
  • Eldorado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Federalsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
    • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <3>
  • Finchville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
  • Galestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
    • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Hawkeye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye is located in Dorchester County
  • Jonestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Caroline County
  • Marshyhope Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Reliance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Sandtop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtop
    • Sandtop is located in Dorchester County
  • Secretary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
    • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <3>
  • Walnut Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
    • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County

How Far From Holly Hill 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 Holly Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Hill to Cambridge, with an average speed<4> 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 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 three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Hill. 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- Holly Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6307, Longitude: -75.8247       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Hill 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Holly Hill 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 307.198 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.611 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.314 degrees.









 

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