Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Acres
- 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 Acres:
- 36.003748, -80.178936
- 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 Acres
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Holly Acres is near Forsyth County and also Guilford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- eBird sighting report for Guilford 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 Acres ...
We found four communities that share the name Holly Acres.
Within North Carolina, the name Holly Acres is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Holly Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holly Acres that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Holly Acres.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Holly Acres is located in Chesterfield County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holly Acres that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Holly Acres.
- Stafford County
- This Holly Acres is located in Stafford County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the northeast of the Holly Acres that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Holly Acres.
- Suffolk City
- This Holly Acres is located in Suffolk City and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the east northeast of the Holly Acres that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Holly Acres.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Acres ...
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.
- Bethany ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cityview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview
- Cityview is located in Forsyth County
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Davidson County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Forsyth County
- Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Forsyth County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Davidson County
- Gum Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
- Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
- Hootstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Horneytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horneytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
- Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
- Skyview Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Park
- Skyview Park is located in Forsyth County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Union Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Forsyth County
- Union Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Union Ridge is located in Forsyth County
How Far From Holly Acres 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Acres and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Acres to Lexington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the east (E). 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 263 miles [423.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,736 miles [7,621.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 from Point A (ie- Holly Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0037, Longitude: -80.1789 In this case, the coordinates for Holly Acres 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 Acres 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 309.833 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.221 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.006 degrees. |