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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 Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Oaks 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 Oaks:
    • 38.719561, -76.057163
    • 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 Oaks
  • 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 Oaks ...

We found two communities that share the name Holly Oaks.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Holly Oaks.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Saint Mary's County
      • This Holly Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Oaks that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Holly Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Oaks that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Holly Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Oaks ...

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.

  • Cedar Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Talbot County
  • Cooks Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hope
    • Cooks Hope is located in Talbot County
  • Crabapple Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple Court
    • Crabapple Court is located in Talbot County
  • Idlewild
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Talbot County
  • Ivytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivytown
    • Ivytown is located in Talbot County
  • Lloyd Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
    • Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
  • Locust Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Talbot County
  • Londonderry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Talbot County
  • Mulberry Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
    • Mulberry Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Patrick Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Plains
    • Patrick Plains is located in Talbot County
  • Peach Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Talbot County
  • Peachblossom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachblossom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachblossom
    • Peachblossom is located in Talbot County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Poplar Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Rice Land
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Land
      • Rice Land is located in Talbot County
    • Sailors Retreat
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Retreat
      • Sailors Retreat is located in Talbot County
    • Swan Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Haven
      • Swan Haven is located in Talbot County
    • Third Haven Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Haven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Haven Heights
      • Third Haven Heights is located in Talbot County

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

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

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the North.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Holly Oaks to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7196, Longitude: -76.0572       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Oaks 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 Holly Oaks 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 307.327 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.772 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.375 degrees.









 

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