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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 Quailwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quailwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Quailwood:
- 33.978725, -83.440160
- 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 Quailwood
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Quailwood is near Jackson County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Quailwood
Communities Also Named Quailwood ...
We found two communities that are also named Quailwood.
Within Georgia, the name Quailwood is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kern County
- This Quailwood is located in Kern County and lies 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quailwood that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Quailwood.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Quailwood is located in Charles County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quailwood that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Quailwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quailwood ...
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.
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cherokee Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Elder
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elder is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Jennings Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings Mill is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Mill
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kingswood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- McNutt Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
- Overlook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Ramble Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ramble Hills is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Hills
- Rebel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rebel Hill is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Hill
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rollingwood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rushwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rushwood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushwood
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Skyline Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Skyline Park is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Stonemill Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
- Tanglebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Windy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Windy Hill is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
How Far From Quailwood 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 Quailwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quailwood and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Quailwood to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Quailwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Quailwood 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 Quailwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9787, Longitude: -83.4402 In this case, the coordinates for Quailwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.707 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.081 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.86 degrees. |
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