Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quantico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quantico and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quantico
- 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 Quantico:
- 38.374588, -75.742237
- 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 Quantico
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Quantico is near Dorchester County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Quantico ...
We found one communities that share the name Quantico.
Within Maryland, the name Quantico is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Quantico in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quantico ...
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.
- Catchpenny
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchpenny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
- Catchpenny is located in Wicomico County
- Cedarcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
- Crooked Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Elliots Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliots Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliots Place
- Elliots Place is located in Wicomico County
- Ferry Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
- Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County
- Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Green Hill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Gum Swamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Hebron Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Woods
- Hebron Woods is located in Wicomico County
- Jenkins Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
- Jenkins Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Patricks Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
- Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
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- Pea Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rockawalking Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
- Royal Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County
- Silver Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
- Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Twiggs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Twiggs Corner
- From Quantico to Twiggs Corner
- Walnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County
- Pea Hill
How Far From Quantico 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 Quantico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quantico and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Quantico to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quantico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
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- Quantico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quantico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3746, Longitude: -75.7422 In this case, the coordinates for Quantico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Quantico 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 307.168 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.382 degrees. |