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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:
- 38.349284, -75.503254
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Quail Ridge is near Worcester County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico County.
- 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 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery 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 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 299 miles [481.2 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 440 miles [708.1 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 290 miles [466.7 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 419 miles [674.3 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 226 miles [363.7 km] to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 445 miles [716.2 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 425 miles [684 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Wicomico 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.
- Foggy Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
- Forest Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Foxchase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- Glass Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glass Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Hill
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Heritage Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
- Hideaway Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
- Justice Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
- Kathleens Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
- Kelly ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kelly is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Maple Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
- Middle Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
- Minksville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Minksville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
- Parsonsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Rosewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
- Trace Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
How Far From Quail Ridge 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 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:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,433 miles [7,134.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3493, Longitude: -75.5033 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.032 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.295 degrees. |
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