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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 Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Run 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 Run:
    • 41.631111, -88.208611
    • 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 Run
  • 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
    • Since Quail Run is near Kendall County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kendall County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Run

Communities Also Named Quail Run ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Quail Run.

There is one other community in Illinois that is also named Quail Run.

Beyond Illinois, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Lake County
      • This Quail Run is located in Lake County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Quail Run.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Quail Run is located in Elmore County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the south of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Quail Run.
      • Mobile County
      • This Quail Run is located in Mobile County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the south of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Quail Run.
      • Shelby County
      • This Quail Run is located in Shelby County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the south of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Quail Run.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Quail Run is located in Bulloch County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Quail Run.
      • Hall County
      • This Quail Run is located in Hall County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the south southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Quail Run.
      • Houston County
      • This Quail Run is located in Houston County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the south southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Quail Run.
      • Oconee County
      • This Quail Run is located in Oconee County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the south southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Quail Run.
      • Paulding County
      • This Quail Run is located in Paulding County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the south southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Quail Run.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Quail Run is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Quail Run.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Quail Run is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Quail Run.
      • Frederick County
      • This Quail Run is located in Frederick County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the east southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Quail Run.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Quail Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Quail Run.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean 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 New Jersey community of Quail Run [Ocean County].
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Quail Run is located in Orange County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Quail Run.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Quail Run is located in Beaufort County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Quail Run.
      • Charleston County
      • This Quail Run is located in Charleston County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Quail Run.
      • York County
      • This Quail Run is located in York County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Quail Run.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Quail Run is located in Rutherford County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Quail Run.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Quail Run is located in Davis County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Quail Run.
      • Weber County
      • This Quail Run is located in Weber County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km] to the west of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Quail Run.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Quail Run is located in Stafford County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Run that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Quail Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Run ...

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.

  • Champion Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Champion Creek is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Creek
  • Harvest Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harvest Glen is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Glen
  • Heritage Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Heritage Meadows is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • High Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • High Meadow is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadow
  • Liberty Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Normantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
  • Plantation
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Plantation is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Prairie Ponds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Ponds is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ponds
  • Saddle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Saddle Creek is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Spangler Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Spangler Farms is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Farms
    • Vintage Harvest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Vintage Harvest is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Harvest
    • Wheatland Highlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Wheatland Highlands is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Highlands
    • Wheatland Plains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheatland Plains is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Plains
    • Winding Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Winding Creek is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Wolf Creek Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wolf Creek Island is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Island

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

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

  • Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quail Run to Joliet, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Quail Run 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>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 Run 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 Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6311, Longitude: -88.2086       In this case, the coordinates for Quail Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.819 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.733 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.922 degrees.