Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hollylake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollylake Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hollylake Estates
- 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 Hollylake Estates:
- 38.427895, -75.561313
- 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 Hollylake Estates
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Hollylake Estates is near Sussex County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollylake Estates ...
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.
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Foxwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Greenland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Greenlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hideaway Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
- Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Holland Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Holly Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Justice Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
- Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Kathleens Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleens Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
- Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
- Leonard Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
- Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
- Maple Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
- Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
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- Middle Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
- Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Poets Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poets Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
- Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
- Rosewood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
- Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Victory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
- Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Middle Neck
How Far From Hollylake Estates 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 Hollylake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hollylake Estates and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Hollylake Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,432 miles [7,132.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollylake Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hollylake Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollylake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4279, Longitude: -75.5613 In this case, the coordinates for Hollylake Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hollylake Estates 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 307.06 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.423 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.287 degrees. |