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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 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Landing 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 Landing:
    • 38.830671, -76.547459
    • 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 Landing
  • 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 Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Holly Landing.

Within Maryland, the name Holly Landing is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Holly Landing in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson County
      • This Holly Landing is located in Jackson County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Landing that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Holly Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Landing ...

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.

  • Bahama View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
    • Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chalk Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
    • Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chapel Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Knoll
    • Chapel Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Cherry Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Felicity Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicity Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity Cove
    • Felicity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Galesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mill Swamp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
    • Mill Swamp is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Mimosa Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Cove
    • Mimosa Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Nutwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
    • Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rest Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Rest Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Shady Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Shady Side
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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    • Snug Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Spyglass
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass
      • Spyglass is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Swans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans
      • Swans is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tabernacle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tiffany Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
      • Tiffany Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Traceys Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traceys Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Meadows
      • Traceys Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Landing to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • 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 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8307, Longitude: -76.5475       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Landing 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 Landing 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 307.606 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.535 degrees.









 

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