Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quail Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quail Run
- 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 Run:
- 39.095943, -76.616355
- 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 Run
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Quail Run is near Baltimore City and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Run ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Quail Run.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Quail Run.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Quail Run is located in Elmore County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Quail Run.
- Mobile County
- This Quail Run is located in Mobile County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Quail Run.
- Shelby County
- This Quail Run is located in Shelby County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Quail Run.
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Quail Run is located in Bulloch County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Quail Run.
- Hall County
- This Quail Run is located in Hall County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Quail Run.
- Houston County
- This Quail Run is located in Houston County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Quail Run.
- Oconee County
- This Quail Run is located in Oconee County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Quail Run.
- Paulding County
- This Quail Run is located in Paulding County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Quail Run.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Quail Run is located in Lake County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Quail Run.
- Will County
- This Quail Run is located in Will County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the west northwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Quail Run.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Quail Run is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Quail Run.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Quail Run is located in Beaufort County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Quail Run.
- Charleston County
- This Quail Run is located in Charleston County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Quail Run.
- York County
- This Quail Run is located in York County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Quail Run.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Quail Run is located in Davis County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Quail Run.
- Weber County
- This Quail Run is located in Weber County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km] to the west northwest of the Quail Run that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Quail Run.
- Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Run ...
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.
- Captains Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chartwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fair Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
- Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Foxhollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Frost
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Glen Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
- Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Greentree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Harpers Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Mill
- Harpers Mill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hillendale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jennings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mallet Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Hill
- Mallet Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Marley Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
- Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Millrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Rivendell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Stewarts Purchase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarts Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Purchase
- Stewarts Purchase is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sunrise Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Village Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Anne Arundel County
- Windy Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Knolls
- Windy Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
- Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mallet Hill
How Far From Quail Run 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 Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quail Run and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quail Run to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quail Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.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 Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0959, Longitude: -76.6164 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Quail Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Run 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 307.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.46 degrees. |