Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Qualls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Qualls and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Qualls
- 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 Qualls:
- 36.286176, -85.197186
- 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 Qualls
- 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 Overton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Overton County
- Since Qualls is near Fentress County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fentress County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Qualls ...
We found one communities that share the name Qualls.
Within Tennessee, the name Qualls is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Qualls in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Qualls ...
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.
- Allred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Overton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
- Beaver Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cliff Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Springs
- Cliff Springs is located in Overton County
- Cooktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Green Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Overton County
- Hanging Limb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lovejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Muddy Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Pond
- Muddy Pond is located in Overton County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Obey City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Union Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Overton County
- Vine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Ridge
- Vine Ridge is located in Overton County
- Obey City
How Far From Qualls 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 Qualls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Qualls once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Qualls and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Overton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Qualls to Livingston, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 481 miles [774.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Qualls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Qualls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2862, Longitude: -85.1972 In this case, the coordinates for Qualls 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> | 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 Qualls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Qualls to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.825 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.693 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.983 degrees. |