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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 Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 39.184273, -77.229149
- 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 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Quail Ridge is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Ridge
Communities Also Named Quail Ridge ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Quail Ridge.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Quail Ridge.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Calvert County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Quail Ridge.
- Wicomico County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Quail Ridge.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the south of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 303 miles [487.6 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 395 miles [635.7 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 374 miles [601.9 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 242 miles [389.5 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 407 miles [655 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery 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 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Quail Ridge.
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.
- Brink
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brink is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Brown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Charlene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Charlene is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
- Clopper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Diamond Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
- Flower Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Fox Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Freedom Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Kings Square
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
- Kingsview Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Liberty Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Log Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Londonderry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Longdraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
- Nathans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
- Observatory Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
- Orchard Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Orchard Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
- Parkridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
- Pleasant Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Quail Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Stewart Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Whetstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Wildcat Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
- Wilderness Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
How Far From Quail Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Quail Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1843, Longitude: -77.2291 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.985 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.591 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.685 degrees. |
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