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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 Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Creek 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Quail Creek

Communities Also Named Quail Creek ...

We found seven communities that are also named Quail Creek.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Quail Creek.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of six communities that are located 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.
  • 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.

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)
    • Applewalk Park is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewalk Park
  • Double Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Springs is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Fordtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
  • Gray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hemlock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
  • Hemlock Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
  • Historic Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Historic Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Historic Hills
  • Lake Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Poplar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Rock Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Royal Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Royal Pines is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Slaughter ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Slaughter is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Summer Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
    • Summersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Summersville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Sunset Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo

How Far From Quail Creek 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quail Creek) 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 Creek 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 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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.209 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.864 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.814 degrees.