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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 Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Valley 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 Valley:
- 33.394012, -88.812554
- 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 Valley
- 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 Oktibbeha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oktibbeha County
- Since Quail Valley is near Winston County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 Valley
Communities Also Named Quail Valley ...
We found eight communities that are also named Quail Valley.
Within Mississippi, the name Quail Valley is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Quail Valley is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Valley that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Quail Valley.
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Quail Valley is located in Independence County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Quail Valley that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Quail Valley.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Quail Valley is located in Riverside County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Valley that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Quail Valley.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Quail Valley is located in Clayton County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Valley that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Quail Valley.
- Newton County
- This Quail Valley is located in Newton County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east of the Quail Valley that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Quail Valley.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quail Valley that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Quail Valley.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This Quail Valley is located in Fort Bend County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Valley that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Quail Valley.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Valley that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Quail Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Valley ...
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.
- Blackjack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackjack is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
- Cherokee Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Heights is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Oaks is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Heritage Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heritage Colony is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Colony
- Hillbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillbrook is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Starkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Stonegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stonegate is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Sunset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Timbercove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Timbercove is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercove
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- University Heights is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
How Far From Quail Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quail Valley and extending to:
- Starkville, which is the Seat of Oktibbeha County, lies just to the North.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Quail Valley to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,354 miles [11,835.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 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 from Point A (ie- Quail Valley) 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 Valley 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 Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3940, Longitude: -88.8126 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.889 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.674 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.138 degrees. |
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