Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wood Hollow:
  • 35.126257, -80.697569
  • 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 Wood Hollow

• 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • Since Wood Hollow is near Union County and also Cabarrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Cabarrus 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 Wood Hollow ...

We found one communities that share the name Wood Hollow.

Within North Carolina, the name Wood Hollow is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Wood Hollow in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Montgomery County
    • Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wood Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood Hollow ...

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.

• Apple Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
• Bishops Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
  • Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
• Farmwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmwood
  • Farmwood is located in Mecklenburg County
• Fox Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run is located in Mecklenburg County
• Hoods ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
  • Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
• Indian Trail
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
  • Indian Trail is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
• Kingwood ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Mecklenburg County
• Landsdowne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
  • Landsdowne is located in Mecklenburg County
• Lawyers Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Station
  • Lawyers Station is located in Mecklenburg County
• Mint Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <2>
• Mint Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hollow
  • Mint Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
• Olde Heritage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Heritage
  • Olde Heritage is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Providence ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Queens Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Grant
    • Queens Grant is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Rain Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Forest
    • Rain Forest is located in Union County
  • Settlers Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
    • Settlers Landing is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Suburban Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Woods
    • Suburban Woods is located in Mecklenburg County

How Far From Wood Hollow 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 community such as Wood Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wood Hollow and extending to:

• Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wood Hollow to Charlotte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 329 miles [529.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

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