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:
- 39.108719, -77.268872
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Quail Run is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 ...
- Anne Arundel County
- Frederick County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Quail Run is located in Elmore County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 497 miles [799.8 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 574 miles [923.8 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 498 miles [801.5 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 554 miles [891.6 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 600 miles [965.6 km] to the west northwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Quail Run.
- Louisiana
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Quail Run is located in Beaufort County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 465 miles [748.3 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 357 miles [574.5 km] to the southwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km] to the west northwest of the Quail Run that is located in Montgomery 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.
- Ancient Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Big Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Brown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Clopper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Diamond Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
- Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Farmlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Glen Query
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Query have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
- Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
- Harvest Hunt Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hunt Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
- Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Hunting Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
- Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Kingsview Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
- Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Londonderry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
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- Longdraft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mitchells Range
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
- Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
- Orchard Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
- Orchard Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
- Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
- Parkridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pioneer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
- Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Pleasant Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Pleasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Potomac Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
- Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Spring Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Stonebridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
- Willow Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Windmill Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm
- Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Longdraft
How Far From Quail Run 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 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East 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 Run to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 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 Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.1087, Longitude: -77.2689 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 308.013 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.612 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.731 degrees. |