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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Hill
- 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:
- 39.008165, -77.163590
- 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
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Holly Hill is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- 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:
- 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 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Holly Hill.
- Dorchester County
- This Holly Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Holly Hill.
- Prince George's County
- This Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Holly Hill.
- Anne Arundel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Holly Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the east of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 415 miles [667.9 km] to the southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery 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 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holly Hill.
- Delaware
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.
- Cabin John
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
- Cabin John is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <3>
- Cabin John Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
- Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Falls Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Orchard
- Falls Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Glen Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
- Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <3>
- Heritage Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Montgomery County
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mohican Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
- Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Scotland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Tulip Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Walnut Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Wildwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Marymount
How Far From Holly Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Holly Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 39.0082, Longitude: -77.1636 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 307.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.533 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.725 degrees. |