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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 Hollins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollins and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hollins:
- 37.340854, -79.943074
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hollins
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Hollins is near Roanoke City and also Botetourt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Botetourt 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hollins
Communities Also Named Hollins ...
We found two communities that are also named Hollins.
Within Virginia, the name Hollins is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clay County
- This Hollins is located in Clay County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hollins that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Hollins.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Hollins [Baltimore County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollins ...
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.
- Bluestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Bowling Green
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Captains Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hedgelawn Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
- Liberty Land
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
- Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mountain View is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Rockydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
- Runaway Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sherry Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sunnybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Tinker Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tinker Knoll is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Knoll
- Vista Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
- Waterfall Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Waterfall Lake is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Lake
How Far From Hollins 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 community such as Hollins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hollins and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hollins to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hollins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hollins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hollins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3409, Longitude: -79.9431 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.672 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.48 degrees. |
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