Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Landing
- 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 Landing:
- 30.714913, -88.711139
- 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 Landing
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Holly Landing is near George County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for George County
- eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Holly Landing.
Within Mississippi, the name Holly Landing is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Holly Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holly Landing that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Holly Landing.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Landing ...
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.
- Central
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in George County
- Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Graham Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Ferry
- Graham Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Holders Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Ferry
- Holders Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Mountain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Popetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Ruble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Three Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
How Far From Holly Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Landing and extending to:
- Pascagoula, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Landing to Pascagoula, 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 most of a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,348 miles [8,606.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7149, Longitude: -88.7111 In this case, the coordinates for Holly Landing 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 Landing 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 314.592 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.577 degrees. |