Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Quail Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Quail Hills

• 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 Hills:
  • 39.669549, -76.487187
  • 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 Hills

• 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Quail Hills is near York County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Quail Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Quail Hills.

Within Maryland, the name Quail Hills is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Quail Hills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Richland County
    • This Quail Hills is located in Richland County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Hills that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Quail Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Hills ...

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.

• Clover Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
  • Clover Field is located in Harford County
• Coldstream
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Coldstream is located in Harford County
• Coventry Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
  • Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
• Deer Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
  • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
• Drybranch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drybranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drybranch
  • Drybranch is located in Harford County
• Eden Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
  • Eden Hills is located in Harford County
• Federal Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Harford County
• Ivory Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Mill
  • Ivory Mill is located in Harford County
• Madonna Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madonna Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
  • Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
• Meadow Stream
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
  • Meadow Stream is located in Harford County
• Midsummer Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midsummer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
  • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
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  • Nestling Wind
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestling Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestling Wind
    • Nestling Wind is located in Harford County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
  • Spooners Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
    • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
  • Spring Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Wilsons Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Choice
    • Wilsons Choice is located in Harford County

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

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

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quail Hills to Bel Air, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quail Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/