Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holly Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holly Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 33.047112, -80.439544
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Colleton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colleton County
- Since Holly Ridge is near Dorchester County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Ridge ...
We found nine communities that share the name Holly Ridge.
Within South Carolina, the name Holly Ridge is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Sussex County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holly Ridge that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Holly Ridge.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Holly Ridge is located in Bossier Parish and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Ridge that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Holly Ridge.
- Richland Parish
- This Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the west of the Holly Ridge that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Holly Ridge.
- Tensas Parish
- This Holly Ridge is located in Tensas Parish and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the west of the Holly Ridge that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Holly Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Ridge that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Holly Ridge.
- Washington 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 Mississippi community of Holly Ridge [Washington County].
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holly Ridge that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Holly Ridge.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holly Ridge that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Holly Ridge.
- Roanoke County
- This Holly Ridge is located in Roanoke County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the north of the Holly Ridge that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Holly Ridge.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Ridge ...
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.
- Burr Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Coachmans Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachmans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachmans Corners
- Coachmans Corners is located in Dorchester County
- Cottageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottageville <4>
- Goodhope Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Landing
- Goodhope Landing is located in Colleton County
- Grover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <4>
- Lincoln Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Green
- Lincoln Green is located in Dorchester County
- Long Creek Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Landing
- Long Creek Landing is located in Colleton County
- Norman Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Landing
- Norman Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Prices Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Landing
- Prices Landing is located in Colleton County
- Red Oak Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Corner
- Red Oak Corner is located in Colleton County
- Round O
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round O
- Round O is located in Colleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round O <4>
- Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Holly Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Holly Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Ridge and extending to:
- Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Ridge to Walterboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.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 '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- Holly Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0471, Longitude: -80.4395 In this case, the coordinates for Holly Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Holly Ridge 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 Holly Ridge 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 309.974 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.954 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.978 degrees. |