Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hollywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollywood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hollywood
- 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 Hollywood:
- 33.987962, -81.017815
- 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 Hollywood
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Hollywood is near Lexington County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Hollywood ...
We found 52 communities that share the name Hollywood.
There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Hollywood.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Charleston County
- Horry County
- Saluda County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Hollywood is located in Jackson County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hollywood.
- Jefferson County
- This Hollywood is located in Jefferson County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the west of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hollywood.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Hollywood is located in Dougherty County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Hollywood.
- Habersham County
- This Hollywood is located in Habersham County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Habersham County community of Hollywood.
- Richmond 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 Georgia community of Hollywood [Richmond County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Hollywood is located in Caddo Parish and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Hollywood.
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Hollywood is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the west southwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Hollywood.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Hollywood [East Baton Rouge Parish].
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Hollywood is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Hollywood.
- West Feliciana Parish
- This Hollywood is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the west southwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Hollywood.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Hollywood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hollywood.
- Prince George's County
- This Hollywood is located in Prince George's County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the north northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Hollywood.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Hollywood.
- Wicomico County
- This Hollywood is located in Wicomico County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hollywood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Hollywood is located in Carteret County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Hollywood.
- Cumberland County
- This Hollywood is located in Cumberland County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the east northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hollywood.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Marion 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 Oregon community of Hollywood [Marion County].
- Multnomah County
- This Hollywood is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Hollywood.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Hollywood is located in Clearfield County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Hollywood.
- Luzerne County
- This Hollywood is located in Luzerne County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the north northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hollywood.
- Montgomery County
- This Hollywood is located in Montgomery County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hollywood.
- York 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 Pennsylvania community of Hollywood [York County].
- Tennessee
- Hamilton 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 Tennessee community of Hollywood [Hamilton County].
- Maury County
- This Hollywood is located in Maury County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Hollywood.
- Shelby County
- This Hollywood is located in Shelby County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the west northwest of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hollywood.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Appomattox County
- This Hollywood is located in Appomattox County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appomattox County community of Hollywood.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Hollywood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the north northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Hollywood.
- Suffolk City
- 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 Virginia community of Hollywood [Suffolk City].
- Virginia Beach City
- This Hollywood is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the northeast of the Hollywood that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Hollywood.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollywood ...
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.
- Arthurtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Booker Washington Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Washington Heights
- Booker Washington Heights is located in Richland County
- Brickyard Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Butchertown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Butchertown is located in Richland County
- Childs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dutch Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Square
- Dutch Square is located in Richland County
- Edenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Elm Abode
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Forest Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trace
- Forest Trace is located in Richland County
- Foxhall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gordon Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Gordon Springs is located in Richland County
- Gregg Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
- Gregg Park is located in Richland County
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- Happytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Heathwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Heritage Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Richland County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Meadowfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowfield
- Meadowfield is located in Richland County
- Ravenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Riverbanks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbanks
- Riverbanks is located in Richland County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Starlite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Yorkshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Happytown
How Far From Hollywood 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 Hollywood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hollywood and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Hollywood to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollywood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hollywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9880, Longitude: -81.0178 |
| <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 Hollywood 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 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 Hollywood 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 310.313 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.479 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.929 degrees. |