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we pass this GPS location for Hollister:
34.34224, -98.871333
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We found eleven communities that share the name Hollister.
Within Oklahoma, the name Hollister is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
San Benito County
This Hollister is located in San Benito County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hollister that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of Hollister.
Florida
Putnam County
This Hollister is located in Putnam County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hollister that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hollister.
Idaho
Twin Falls County
This Hollister is located in Twin Falls County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hollister that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Hollister.
Kansas
Bourbon County
This Hollister is located in Bourbon County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hollister that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Hollister.
Michigan
Iron County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hollister [Iron County].
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hollister [Oakland County].
Missouri
Taney County
This Hollister is located in Taney County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollister that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Hollister.
North Carolina
Halifax County
This Hollister is located in Halifax County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollister that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Hollister.
Ohio
Athens County
This Hollister is located in Athens County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollister that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Hollister.
Vermont
Rutland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Hollister [Rutland County].
Wisconsin
Langlade County
This Hollister is located in Langlade County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hollister that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Hollister.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollister ...
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.
Cache (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 town such as Hollister to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hollister and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hollister to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,719 miles [12,422.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hollister) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollister. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3422, Longitude: -98.8713
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Hollister could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Hollister to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.544 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.566 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.443 degrees.