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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quail Hollow
- 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:
- 35.941543, -77.844703
- 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 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Since Quail Hollow is near Edgecombe County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Hollow ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Quail Hollow.
There are six communities within North Carolina that are also named Quail Hollow.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Alamance County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Quail Hollow.
- Forsyth County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Forsyth County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Quail Hollow.
- Wake County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Wake County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Quail Hollow.
- Alamance County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tuolumne County
- This Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 413 miles [664.7 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the northwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 223 miles [358.9 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 205 miles [329.9 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 227 miles [365.3 km] to the southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 235 miles [378.2 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 423 miles [680.8 km] to the west of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash 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 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km] to the west northwest of the Quail Hollow that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Quail Hollow.
- California
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.
- Brake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Bullucks Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullucks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullucks Crossroads
- Bullucks Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County
- Forest Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Nash County
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - High Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- High Meadows is located in Nash County
- Little Easonburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Easonburg
- Little Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Meadow Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Edgecombe County
- Red Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Mount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
- Sandy Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
- Sun Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Nash County
- Woodgreen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Quail Hollow 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 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:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Hollow to Raleigh, 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quail Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quail Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9415, Longitude: -77.8447 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Hollow 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 Quail Hollow 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 308.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.682 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.113 degrees. |