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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 Quails Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quails Nest and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Quails Nest:
    • 39.554558, -75.902164
    • 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 Quails Nest
  • 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
    • Since Quails Nest is near New Castle County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Quails Nest

Communities Also Named Quails Nest ...

We found two communities that are also named Quails Nest.

Within Maryland, the name Quails Nest is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Quails Nest is located in Kent County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Quails Nest that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Quails Nest.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Quails Nest is located in Cobb County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quails Nest that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Quails Nest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quails Nest ...

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.

  • Bacon Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
  • Deer Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
  • Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elk is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Elk Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
  • Elk Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
  • Elk Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
  • Elk Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Neck is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Neck
  • Elk River Basin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
  • Elkmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Elkmore is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
  • Forest View Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
  • Green Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
  • Harbor View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbor View is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Indian Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Indian Falls is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Joy Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Joy Haven is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Haven
    • Little Elkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Elkton is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkton
    • Mariners Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
    • Prestige Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
    • Red Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
    • Snow Hill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Sycamore Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
    • Timberbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Timberbrook is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberbrook
    • Tower Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Tower Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Point
    • Town Commons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Town Commons is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Commons
    • Town Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Town Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
    • Two Rivers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Two Rivers is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers

How Far From Quails Nest 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 Quails Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quails Nest and extending to:

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Quails Nest to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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- Quails Nest) 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 Quails Nest 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 Quails Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5546, Longitude: -75.9022       In this case, the coordinates for Quails Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.173 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.727 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.974 degrees.