Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hollyknowe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollyknowe and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Hollyknowe:
  • 33.401506, -90.830376
  • 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 Hollyknowe

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Hollyknowe is near Sunflower County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Hollyknowe

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollyknowe ...

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.

• Bourbon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bourbon is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
• Elizabeth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elizabeth is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
• Hays
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hays is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
• Heads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Heads is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads
• Heathman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
• Helm
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Helm is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
• Holly Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
• Jones Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Chapel is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
• Long
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Long is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
• Quay ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Quay is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
• Randolph ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Randolph is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph

How Far From Hollyknowe 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 Hollyknowe to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hollyknowe and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hollyknowe to Greenville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,317 miles [8,556.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'