Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quail Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quail Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 32.425710, -93.852959
- 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 Ridge
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Quail Ridge is near Bossier Parish and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- 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 Ridge ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Quail Ridge.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Quail Ridge.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Quail Ridge.
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Quail Ridge.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Quail Ridge.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Quail Ridge.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Quail Ridge.
- Howard County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Howard County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Quail Ridge.
- Montgomery County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Quail Ridge.
- Wicomico County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Quail Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Craven County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Quail Ridge.
- Cumberland County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Quail Ridge.
- Henderson County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Quail Ridge.
- Lee County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Lee County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Quail Ridge.
- Pitt County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Quail Ridge.
- Rutherford County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Quail Ridge.
- Wake County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Wake County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Quail Ridge.
- Wilson County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Quail Ridge.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Beaufort County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Quail Ridge.
- Greenville County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Quail Ridge.
- Spartanburg County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Quail Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Quail Ridge.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Davis County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Quail Ridge.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Ridge ...
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.
- Cannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Cut-off Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-off Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-off Junction
- Cut-off Junction is located in Caddo Parish
- Five Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Forest Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
- Hickory Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Place
- Hickory Place is located in Caddo Parish
- Holly Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
- Silver Pine Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Steeple Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeple Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
- Steeple Chase is located in Caddo Parish
- Summer Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
How Far From Quail Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quail Ridge and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Quail Ridge to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,615 miles [12,255.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quail Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4257, Longitude: -93.8530 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Ridge 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 Ridge 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 317.966 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.126 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.411 degrees. |