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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 Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Hollow 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 Hollow:
- 36.030692, -79.426687
- 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 Hollow
- 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 Alamance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- Since Quail Hollow is near Guilford County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Hollow
Communities Also Named Quail Hollow ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Quail Hollow.
There are six communities within North Carolina that are also named Quail Hollow.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Forsyth County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Forsyth County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Quail Hollow.
- Henderson County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Henderson County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Quail Hollow.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Quail Hollow.
- Nash County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Nash County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Quail Hollow.
- Wake County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Wake County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Quail Hollow.
- Wilson County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Quail Hollow.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tuolumne County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Quail Hollow.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Camden County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Quail Hollow.
- Fayette County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Fayette County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Quail Hollow.
- Richmond County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Richmond County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Quail Hollow.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Quail Hollow is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Quail Hollow.
- Maryland
- Talbot County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Talbot County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Quail Hollow.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Wood County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Quail Hollow.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Aiken County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Quail Hollow.
- Anderson County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Quail Hollow.
- Cherokee County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Cherokee County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Quail Hollow.
- Chester County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Chester County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Quail Hollow.
- Darlington County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Darlington County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Quail Hollow.
- Lexington County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Lexington County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Quail Hollow.
- Spartanburg County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Spartanburg County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Quail Hollow.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Hamblen County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Quail Hollow.
- Hamilton County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Hamilton County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Quail Hollow.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Harris County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Quail Hollow.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Davis County and lies 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Quail Hollow.
- Salt Lake County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,772 miles [2,851.8 km] to the west northwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Quail Hollow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Hollow ...
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.
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Florence Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Florence Town is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
- Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Granite Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Granite Village is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
- Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Park is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Haw River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunting Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Mark View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mark View is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
- Pickwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
- Random Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Random Hills is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
How Far From Quail Hollow 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 Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quail Hollow and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Hollow to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quail Hollow) 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 Hollow 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 Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0307, Longitude: -79.4267 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.398 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.727 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.70 degrees. |
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