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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 Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Point and the surrounding area.
- 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 Point:
- 39.073721, -76.578853
- 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 Point
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Holly Point is near Prince George's County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Point
Communities Also Named Holly Point ...
We found two communities that are also named Holly Point.
Within Maryland, the name Holly Point is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Clay County
- This Holly Point is located in Clay County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holly Point that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Holly Point.
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight County
- This Holly Point is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south of the Holly Point that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Holly Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Point ...
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.
- Captains Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Chartwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chartwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
- Cool Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cool Pond is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
- Cypress Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Fair Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
- Fairoaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairoaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Foxhollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxhollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
- Frost
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frost is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Harbor Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harbor Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
- Herald Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Jennings
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jennings is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Longmeadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Maceys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Pack Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Rivendell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rivendell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
- Round Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
- Royal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
- Smugglers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
- Stewarts Purchase
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stewarts Purchase is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Purchase
- Sunrise Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Tall Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tall Timbers is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Trinity Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
- Valentine Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Valentine Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Creek
How Far From Holly Point 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 Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Point and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Holly Point to White House, 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holly Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0737, Longitude: -76.5789 In this case, the coordinates for Holly Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.608 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.146 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.453 degrees. |
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