Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meadows:
  • 36.074861, -79.228905
  • 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 Meadows

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Holly Meadows is near Alamance County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alamance County
  • eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Meadows ...

We found one communities that share the name Holly Meadows.

Within North Carolina, the name Holly Meadows is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Holly Meadows in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Tucker County
    • This Holly Meadows is located in Tucker County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north of the Holly Meadows that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Holly Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Meadows ...

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.

• Cheeks Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
  • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
• Florence Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
  • Florence Town is located in Alamance County
• Flying Elephant Ranch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Elephant Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Elephant Ranch
  • Flying Elephant Ranch is located in Orange County
• Hawfields
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
  • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
• Miles
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Orange County
• Orange Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
  • Orange Heights is located in Orange County
• Rosewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Orange County
• Stagecoach Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
  • Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
• Stagecoach Trail
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
  • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
• Sugar Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
  • Sugar Ridge is located in Orange County
• Sunset Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
  • Sunset Ridge is located in Orange County
• Woodlawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Meadows and extending to:

• Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the East.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Holly Meadows to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/