Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hollywood Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollywood Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hollywood Park
- 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 Park:
- 29.599538, -98.483911
- 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 Park
- 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 Bexar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bexar County
- Since Hollywood Park is near Comal County and also Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Comal County
- eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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 Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Hollywood Park.
Within Texas, the name Hollywood Park is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Hollywood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood Park that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Hollywood Park.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hollywood Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hollywood Park that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hollywood Park.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Hollywood Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hollywood Park that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hollywood Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollywood Park ...
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.
- Airport City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Bracken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
- Cross Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
- Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
- Dominion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Garden Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
- Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
- Grey Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
- Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
- Leon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
- Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
- Leon Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
- Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <3>
- Live Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <3>
- Longhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Shorts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
- Shorts Corner is located in Bexar County
- Universal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
- Universal City is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <3>
How Far From Hollywood Park 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 town such as Hollywood Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hollywood Park and extending to:
- San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hollywood Park to San Antonio, 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 63 miles [101.4 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 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,946 miles [12,787.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollywood Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hollywood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollywood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5995, Longitude: -98.4839 In this case, the coordinates for Hollywood Park 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 Hollywood Park 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 320.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.87 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.689 degrees. |