Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quarryville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quarryville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quarryville
- 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 Quarryville:
- 36.364815, -83.162947
- 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 Quarryville
- 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 Hawkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- Since Quarryville is near Hamblen County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Quarryville ...
We found six communities that share the name Quarryville.
Within Tennessee, the name Quarryville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Quarryville is located in Tolland County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Quarryville.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Quarryville is located in New Castle County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Quarryville.
- New Brunswick
- This Quarryville lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Hawkins County.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Quarryville is located in Sussex County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Quarryville.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Quarryville is located in Ulster County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Quarryville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Quarryville is located in Lancaster County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quarryville that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Quarryville.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quarryville ...
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.
- Choptack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cloud Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Cloud Creek is located in Hawkins County
- Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Flora Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Ferry
- Flora Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hawkins County
- Lee Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
- Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
- Longtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Meadow Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Branch
- Meadow Branch is located in Grainger County
- Needmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Prices Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Ferry
- Prices Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Red Bridge Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Spruce Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Hawkins County
- Treadway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Quarryville 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 Quarryville 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<3> community of Quarryville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Quarryville and extending to:
- Rogersville, which is the Seat of Hawkins County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quarryville to Rogersville, 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quarryville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quarryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3648, Longitude: -83.1629 In this case, the coordinates for Quarryville 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> | 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 Quarryville, 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 Quarryville 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 311.594 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.292 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.109 degrees. |