Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quails Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quails Nest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quails Nest
- 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 Quails Nest:
- 33.871493, -84.623545
- 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 Quails Nest
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Quails Nest is near Douglas County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Paulding 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Quails Nest ...
We found two communities that share the name Quails Nest.
Within Georgia, the name Quails Nest is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Quails Nest is located in Kent County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quails Nest that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Quails Nest.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Quails Nest is located in Cecil County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quails Nest that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Quails Nest.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quails Nest ...
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.
- Boulder Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Vista
- Boulder Vista is located in Cobb County
- Cherokee Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Trail
- Cherokee Trail is located in Cobb County
- Creelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Floyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Forest Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Cobb County
- Furniture City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Heritage Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Heritage Square is located in Douglas County
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - James Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Heights
- James Heights is located in Cobb County
- Kennedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Nickajack ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pine Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
- Pine Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Powder Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Ridge
- Powder Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Powder Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Powder Springs is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powder Springs <3>
- Powder Springs Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Songwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Springbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Cobb County
- Steeplechase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Cobb County
- Pine Creek
How Far From Quails Nest 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 Quails Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quails Nest and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Quails Nest to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quails Nest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Quails Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quails Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8715, Longitude: -84.6235 In this case, the coordinates for Quails Nest 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Quails Nest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.397 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.86 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.35 degrees. |