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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 Quincy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quincy 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 Quincy:
- 39.803442, -77.574650
- 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 Quincy
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Quincy is near Washington County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Quincy
Communities Also Named Quincy ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Quincy.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Quincy is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Newton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Quincy [Newton County].
- California
- Plumas County
- This Quincy is located in Plumas County and lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Quincy.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Quincy [Arapahoe County].
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Quincy is located in Gadsden County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Quincy.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Quincy is located in Adams County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the west of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Quincy.
- Indiana
- Owen County
- This Quincy is located in Owen County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the west of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Quincy.
- Iowa
- Adams County
- This Quincy is located in Adams County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<2> to the west of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Quincy.
- Kansas
- Greenwood County
- This Quincy is located in Greenwood County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<2> to the west of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Quincy.
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Quincy [Lyon County].
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Quincy is located in Lewis County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Quincy.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Quincy is located in Norfolk County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Quincy.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Quincy is located in Branch County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Quincy.
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Quincy [Houghton County].
- Minnesota
- Olmsted County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Quincy [Olmsted County].
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Quincy is located in Monroe County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Quincy.
- Missouri
- Hickory County
- This Quincy is located in Hickory County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<2> to the west of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickory County community of Quincy.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Quincy is located in Grafton County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Quincy.
- North Dakota
- Traill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Quincy [Traill County].
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Quincy is located in Logan County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the west of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Quincy.
- Oklahoma
- Cleveland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Quincy [Cleveland County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Quincy.
- Oregon
- Columbia County
- This Quincy is located in Columbia County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Quincy.
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- This Quincy is located in Crockett County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Quincy.
- Texas
- Bee County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Bee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Quincy.
- Washington
- Grant County
- This Quincy is located in Grant County and lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Quincy that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Quincy.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Quincy [Kanawha County].
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Quincy [Adams County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quincy ...
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.
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Five Forks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Fox Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
- Jugtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jugtown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Pond Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pond Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Bank
- Roadside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roadside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadside
- Rocky Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Forge is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Forge
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Slabtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Slabtown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Tomstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tomstown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomstown
How Far From Quincy 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 Quincy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quincy and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Quincy to Chambersburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Quincy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Quincy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Quincy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Quincy 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 Quincy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8034, Longitude: -77.5747 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.151 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.875 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.593 degrees. |
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