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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 Hollow Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollow Creek 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 Hollow Creek:
    • 33.407363, -81.788445
    • 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 Hollow Creek
  • 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 Hollow Creek ...

We found two communities that share the name Hollow Creek.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Hollow Creek.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Hollow Creek in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Lexington County
      • This Hollow Creek is located in Lexington County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hollow Creek that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Hollow Creek.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hollow Creek that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hollow Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollow Creek ...

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.

  • Bath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Aiken County
  • Dry Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
    • Dry Branch is located in Aiken County
  • Foxchase
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
    • Foxchase is located in Aiken County
  • Gloverville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hidden Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
    • Hidden Haven is located in Aiken County
  • Huntcliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
    • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
  • Hunters Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
    • Hunters Glen is located in Aiken County
  • Johnstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Aiken County
  • Sand Bar Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bar Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bar Ferry
    • Sand Bar Ferry is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Silver Bluff Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bluff Ferry
    • Silver Bluff Ferry is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Spiderweb
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiderweb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiderweb
      • Spiderweb is located in Aiken County
    • Stone Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Gap
      • Stone Gap is located in Aiken County
    • Twiggs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twiggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs
      • Twiggs is located in Aiken County
    • Wood Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
      • Wood Valley is located in Aiken County

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

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

  • Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hollow Creek to Aiken, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 462 miles [743.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hollow Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollow Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4074, Longitude: -81.7884       In this case, the coordinates for Hollow Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Hollow Creek 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 310.74 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.886 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.378 degrees.









 

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