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:
- 39.211218, -76.737471
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Quail Ridge is near Baltimore County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Ridge ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Quail Ridge.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Quail Ridge.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Calvert County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Quail Ridge.
- Montgomery County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Quail Ridge.
- Calvert County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Quail Ridge.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Quail Ridge is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Quail Ridge.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Quail Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Craven County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the south of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 314 miles [505.3 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 416 miles [669.5 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 297 miles [478 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the south of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 396 miles [637.3 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 253 miles [407.2 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 250 miles [402.3 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 427 miles [687.2 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Howard County.
- 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.
- Asylum ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <3>
- Elkridge Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
- Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
- Homeland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Homeland Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jonestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lawyers Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Marble Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Howard County
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Howard County
- Relay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Rockburn Commons
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockburn Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
- Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
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- Springwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stony Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Thistle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Timber Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
- Timber Run is located in Howard County
- Timberview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
- Timberview is located in Howard County
- Woodland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Springwood
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:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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- 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: 39.2112, Longitude: -76.7375 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.692 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.263 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.466 degrees. |