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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hollis Hills:
    • 40.217600, -75.360200
    • 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 Hollis Hills
  • 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 Hollis Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Hollis Hills.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Hollis Hills is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Hollis Hills in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This Hollis Hills is located in Queens County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollis Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Hollis Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollis Hills ...

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.

  • Acorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
  • Cedars
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
    • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <3>
  • Clover Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Crest
    • Clover Crest is located in Montgomery County
  • Creamery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creamery <3>
  • Cross Gate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gate
    • Cross Gate is located in Montgomery County
  • Eagleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <3>
  • Gristmill Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Run
    • Gristmill Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Harley Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
    • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Harley Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harley Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Glen
    • Harley Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Harleysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harmony Towne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
    • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
  • Helen Marie Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Marie Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Marie Court
    • Helen Marie Court is located in Montgomery County
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    • Hunter Crest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crest
      • Hunter Crest is located in Montgomery County
    • Hunter Villa
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Villa
      • Hunter Villa is located in Montgomery County
    • Imperial Arms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Arms
      • Imperial Arms is located in Montgomery County
    • Mainland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
      • Mainland is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
      • Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
      • Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
      • Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Sugarvalley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarvalley
      • Sugarvalley is located in Montgomery County
    • Summerwind
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
      • Summerwind is located in Montgomery County
    • Wooded Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
      • Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hollis Hills to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,354 miles [7,007.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hollis Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollis Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2176, Longitude: -75.3602       In this case, the coordinates for Hollis Hills 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hollis Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.796 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.404 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.466 degrees.









 

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