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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Oaks

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Holly Oaks

• 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • Since Holly Oaks is near Caroline County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Holly Oaks

Communities Also Named Holly Oaks ...

We found two communities that are also named Holly Oaks.

There is one other community in Maryland that 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)
  • Cedar Point is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
• Cooks Hope
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooks Hope is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hope
• Crabapple Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Crabapple Court is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple Court
• Idlewild
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Idlewild is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
• Ivytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ivytown is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivytown
• Lloyd Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
• Locust Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Grove is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Londonderry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Londonderry is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
• Mulberry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
• Patrick Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Patrick Plains is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Plains
• Peach Orchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Peach Orchard is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
• Peachblossom
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Peachblossom is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachblossom
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Poplar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Poplar Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
  • Rice Land
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rice Land is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Land
  • Sailors Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sailors Retreat is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Retreat
  • Swan Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Swan Haven is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Haven
  • Third Haven Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Third Haven Heights is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Haven Heights

How Far From Holly Oaks 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 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 Northwest.
• 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'