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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 Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Ridge 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 Quail Ridge:
    • 35.581550, -77.342464
    • 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 Ridge
  • 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 Ridge ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Quail Ridge.

There are seven communities within North Carolina that are also named Quail Ridge.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Craven County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Craven County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Cumberland County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Henderson County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Lee County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Lee County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Rutherford County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Wake County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Wake County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Wilson County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Quail Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Caddo Parish and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Quail Ridge.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Quail Ridge.
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the west southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Quail Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Quail Ridge.
      • Howard County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Howard County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Quail Ridge.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the north of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Quail Ridge.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Quail Ridge.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Beaufort County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Quail Ridge.
      • Greenville County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Quail Ridge.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Quail Ridge.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Quail Ridge is located in Davis County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Ridge that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Quail Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Ridge ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Pitt County
  • Cherry Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Oaks
    • Cherry Oaks is located in Pitt County
  • Evans Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
    • Evans Park is located in Pitt County
  • Golden Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Place
    • Golden Place is located in Pitt County
  • Green Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in Pitt County
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Heritage Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
  • Lynndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
    • Lynndale is located in Pitt County
  • Planters Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Walk
    • Planters Walk is located in Pitt County
  • Ripple City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
    • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
  • Rock Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Pitt County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 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 Pitt County
  • Windy Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
    • Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County

How Far From Quail Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Quail Ridge to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quail Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.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 '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- Quail Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5816, Longitude: -77.3425       In this case, the coordinates for Quail Ridge 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 Ridge 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 308.224 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.317 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.044 degrees.









 

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