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we pass this GPS location for Quinlan:
30.417461, -81.599261
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We found three communities that are also named Quinlan.
Within Florida, the name Quinlan is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Woodruff County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Quinlan [Woodruff County].
Oklahoma
Woodward County
This Quinlan is located in Woodward County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Quinlan that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodward County community of Quinlan.
Texas
Hunt County
This Quinlan is located in Hunt County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Quinlan that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Quinlan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quinlan ...
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 Quinlan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quinlan and extending to:
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Quinlan to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Quinlan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quinlan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Quinlan 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 Quinlan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4175, Longitude: -81.5993 In this case, the coordinates for Quinlan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.525 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.217 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.064 degrees.