Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly
- 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:
- 42.791930, -83.626528
- 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
- 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 Oakland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- Since Holly is near Genesee County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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
Communities Also Named Holly ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Holly.
Within Michigan, the name Holly is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Louisiana
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Holly [Columbiana County].
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Holly [Tuscarawas County].
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Houston County
- This Holly is located in Houston County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Holly.
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Holly [Smith County].
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Holly is located in Braxton County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holly that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Holly.
- Kanawha County
- This Holly is located in Kanawha County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the south southeast of the Holly that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Holly.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly ...
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.
- Atlas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Groveland Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <5>
- Hickory Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>
- Rose Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Corners
- Rose Corners is located in Oakland County
- Seven Harbors
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
How Far From Holly 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 village such as Holly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly and extending to:
- Pontiac, which is the Seat of Oakland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holly to Pontiac, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Holly: www.vi.holly.mi.us/
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7919, Longitude: -83.6265 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Holly could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Holly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.781 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.447 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.30 degrees. |