Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 33.323813, -80.412565
- 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 Hill
- 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Since Holly Hill is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Hill ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Holly Hill.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Holly Hill.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Pickens County
- This Holly Hill is located in Pickens County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Holly Hill.
- Pickens County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Holly Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Holly Hill.
- Florida
- Volusia County
- This Holly Hill is located in Volusia County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the south of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Holly Hill.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Holly Hill is located in Troup County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Holly Hill.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Holly Hill.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Holly Hill.
- Dorchester County
- This Holly Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Holly Hill.
- Montgomery County
- This Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holly Hill.
- Prince George's County
- This Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Holly Hill.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Holly Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Holly Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Holly Hill is located in Bucks County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Holly Hill.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Holly Hill is located in Washington County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Holly Hill that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holly Hill.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Hill ...
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.
- Bull Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Station
- Bull Station is located in Orangeburg County
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fountain Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Orangeburg County
- Four Holes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Holes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Holes
- Four Holes is located in Orangeburg County
- Giant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Green Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Harleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville
- Harleyville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleyville <3>
- Little Belvidere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Belvidere
- Little Belvidere is located in Orangeburg County
- Nelsons Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County
- Possum Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Orangeburg County
- Sandridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Tugtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Holly Hill 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 town such as Holly Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Hill and extending to:
- Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Hill to Orangeburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/
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- Holly Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3238, Longitude: -80.4126 |
| <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 Holly Hill 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 309.963 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.981 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.891 degrees. |