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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 Quinlan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quinlan 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 Quinlan:
    • 32.909225, -96.132774
    • 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 Quinlan
  • 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 Hunt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hunt County
    • Since Quinlan is near Kaufman County and also Van Zandt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Van Zandt 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 Quinlan

Communities Also Named Quinlan ...

We found three communities that are also named Quinlan.

Within Texas, the name Quinlan is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Woodruff County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Quinlan [Woodruff County].
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Quinlan is located in Duval County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the east of the Quinlan that is located in Hunt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Quinlan.
    • Oklahoma
      • Woodward County
      • This Quinlan is located in Woodward County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Quinlan that is located in Hunt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodward County community of Quinlan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quinlan ...

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.

  • Burrow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burrow is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrow
  • Cash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cash is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Harris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Harris is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Hawk Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Hooker Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • Meadowview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Meadowview is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Poetry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
  • Union Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people

How Far From Quinlan 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 city such as Quinlan to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quinlan and extending to:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Hunt County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Quinlan to Greenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,685 miles [12,367.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Quinlan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Quinlan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Quinlan 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 Quinlan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9092, Longitude: -96.1328       In this case, the coordinates for Quinlan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.515 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.003 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.348 degrees.