Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quinn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quinn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quinn
- 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 Quinn:
- 31.791856, -82.551802
- 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 Quinn
- 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 Jeff Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jeff Davis County
- Since Quinn is near Appling County and also Coffee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Appling County
- eBird sighting report for Coffee 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 Quinn ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Quinn.
Within Georgia, the name Quinn is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Quinn [Houghton County].
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Quinn [Macomb County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Quinn [Lawrence County].
- Putnam County
- This Quinn is located in Putnam County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Quinn that is located in Jeff Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Quinn.
- Montana
- Ontario
- This Quinn lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the north of the Quinn that is located in Jeff Davis County.
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quinn ...
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.
- Bassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Grays Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Grays Landing is located in Toombs County
- Lumber City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Telfair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <5>
- Lumber City Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Manns Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
- Manns Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Roper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Snipesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipesville
- Snipesville is located in Jeff Davis County
- Spring Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Appling County
- Town Bluff Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff Ferry
- Town Bluff Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
How Far From Quinn 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 Quinn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Quinn once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Quinn and extending to:
- Hazlehurst, which is the Seat of Jeff Davis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Quinn to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Quinn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quinn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7919, Longitude: -82.5518 In this case, the coordinates for Quinn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Quinn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Quinn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Quinn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.115 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.089 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.068 degrees. |