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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 Holly Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Acres:
    • 38.339300, -77.532100
    • 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 Acres
  • 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 Acres ...

We found four communities that share the name Holly Acres.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Holly Acres.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Chesterfield County
      • This Holly Acres is located in Chesterfield County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south of the Holly Acres that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Holly Acres.
    • Suffolk City
      • This Holly Acres is located in Suffolk City and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Holly Acres that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Holly Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Holly Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holly Acres that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Holly Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Holly Acres is located in Davidson County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Acres that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Holly Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Acres ...

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.

  • Chapel View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
    • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
  • England Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
    • England Run is located in Stafford County
  • English Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
    • English Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Fall Run Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
    • Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
  • Five Mile Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Fork
    • Five Mile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Heartland Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
    • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • High School Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
    • High School Heights is located in Stafford County
  • Holly Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
    • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Holly Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
    • Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
  • Locust Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
    • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
  • Mine Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
    • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Old Banks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
    • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Peach Lawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
      • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Peacock Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
      • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
    • Scenic Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
      • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Stafford County
    • Summerset Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
      • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Walnut Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County

How Far From Holly Acres 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Acres and extending to:

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Holly Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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- Holly Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3393, Longitude: -77.5321       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Acres 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 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.
<4>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 Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.214 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.722 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.132 degrees.









 

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