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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 Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Valley 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 Valley:
    • 33.595673, -83.740455
    • 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 Quail Valley
  • 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 Quail Valley ...

We found eight communities that share the name Quail Valley.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Quail Valley.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Clayton County
      • This Quail Valley is located in Clayton County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Valley that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Quail Valley.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Quail Valley is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Valley that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Quail Valley.
    • Arkansas
      • Independence County
      • This Quail Valley is located in Independence County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Valley that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Quail Valley.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Quail Valley is located in Riverside County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Valley that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Quail Valley.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quail Valley that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Quail Valley.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Quail Valley is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Valley that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Quail Valley.
    • Texas
      • Fort Bend County
      • This Quail Valley is located in Fort Bend County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Valley that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Quail Valley.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Valley that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Quail Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Valley ...

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.

  • Deer Track
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Track have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Track
    • Deer Track is located in Newton County
  • Dixie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Newton County
  • Dixie Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
  • Elk Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ridge
    • Elk Ridge is located in Newton County
  • Hidden Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
    • Hidden Forest is located in Newton County
  • Hollow Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Hills
    • Hollow Hills is located in Newton County
  • Hub Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
    • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
  • Melody
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody
    • Melody is located in Newton County
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Newton County
  • River Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
    • River Cove is located in Newton County
  • Skyline
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Newton County
  • Willow Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
    • Willow Woods is located in Newton County

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

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

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the West.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Valley to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 522 miles [840.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quail Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5957, Longitude: -83.7405       In this case, the coordinates for Quail Valley 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 Quail Valley 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 311.869 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.212 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.072 degrees.




 

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