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we pass this GPS location for Holly Acres:
36.896537, -76.411890
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We found four communities that are also named Holly Acres.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Holly Acres.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Chesterfield County
This Holly Acres is located in Chesterfield County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Holly Acres.
Stafford County
This Holly Acres is located in Stafford County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County 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 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north.
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 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
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.
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 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:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Holly Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Holly Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8965, Longitude: -76.4119 In this case, the coordinates for Holly Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.643 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.851 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.217 degrees.