Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quail Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quail Creek
- 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 Creek:
- 36.462603, -82.517926
- 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 Creek
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Quail Creek is near Washington County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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 Creek ...
We found seven communities that share the name Quail Creek.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Quail Creek.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Tipton County
- This Quail Creek is located in Tipton County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west of the Quail Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Quail Creek.
- Tipton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Quail Creek is located in Columbia County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south of the Quail Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Quail Creek.
- Muscogee County
- This Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the south southwest of the Quail Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Quail Creek.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Quail Creek is located in Anderson County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south of the Quail Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Quail Creek.
- Richland County
- This Quail Creek is located in Richland County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the south southeast of the Quail Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Quail Creek.
- Texas
- San Jacinto County
- Although located in San Jacinto County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Quail Creek.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Quail Creek is located in Davis County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Quail Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Creek ...
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.
- Applewalk Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewalk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewalk Park
- Applewalk Park is located in Sullivan County
- Double Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Fordtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Gray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Hemlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hemlock Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
- Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
- Historic Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Historic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Historic Hills
- Historic Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Lake Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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 Sullivan County
- Royal Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Sullivan County
- Slaughter ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Summer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Summersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Sullivan County
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summer Hills
How Far From Quail Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quail Creek and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quail Creek to Blountville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west (W). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quail Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quail Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4626, Longitude: -82.5179 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Creek 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 Creek 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 311.209 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.864 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.814 degrees. |