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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 Quail Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Creek 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 Quail Creek:
    • 33.490970, -82.130397
    • 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 Quail Creek
  • 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
    • Since Quail Creek is near Richmond County and also McCormick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick 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 Quail Creek

Communities Also Named Quail Creek ...

We found seven communities that are also named Quail Creek.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Quail Creek.

Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Muscogee County
      • This Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Creek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Quail Creek.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Quail Creek is located in Anderson County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Quail Creek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Quail Creek.
      • Richland County
      • This Quail Creek is located in Richland County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Creek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Quail Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Quail Creek is located in Sullivan County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north of the Quail Creek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Quail Creek.
      • Tipton County
      • This Quail Creek is located in Tipton County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the west northwest of the Quail Creek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Quail Creek.
    • Texas
      • San Jacinto County
      • Although located in San Jacinto County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Quail Creek.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Quail Creek is located in Davis County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Creek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Quail Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Creek ...

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.

  • Arrow Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Camelot is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Chimney Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
  • Evans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Evans Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
  • Foxhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Foxhall is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
  • Glennwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glennwood is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
  • Highgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Highgate is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
  • Hillbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hillbrook is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Holiday Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Kettle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kettle Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Creek
  • Lake Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lulaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Maple Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
    • Martinez
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maysville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Maysville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Meadowview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Meadowview is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Memory Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Ridge Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ridge Crossing is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crossing
    • Ridge Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ridge Point is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
    • Ropers Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
    • Sugarcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sugarcreek is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sweetbriar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Tanglewood is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tower Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tower Pines is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Pines

How Far From Quail Creek 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 Quail Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Quail Creek to Appling, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quail Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Quail Creek 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 Quail Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4910, Longitude: -82.1304       In this case, the coordinates for Quail Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.937 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.125 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.484 degrees.