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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 Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Ridge 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 Quail Ridge:
- 41.044666, -111.907162
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Quail Ridge is near Weber County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Ridge
Communities Also Named Quail Ridge ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Quail Ridge.
Within Utah, the name Quail Ridge is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Quail Ridge.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Quail Ridge.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Quail Ridge is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Quail Ridge.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km] to the east southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Quail Ridge.
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km] to the east southeast of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Quail Ridge.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Quail Ridge.
- Howard County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Howard County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Quail Ridge.
- Montgomery County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Quail Ridge.
- Wicomico County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Quail Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Craven County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Quail Ridge.
- Cumberland County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Quail Ridge.
- Henderson County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Quail Ridge.
- Lee County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Lee County and lies 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Quail Ridge.
- Pitt County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Quail Ridge.
- Rutherford County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Quail Ridge.
- Wake County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Wake County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Quail Ridge.
- Wilson County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Quail Ridge.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Beaufort County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Quail Ridge.
- Greenville County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Quail Ridge.
- Spartanburg County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km] to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Quail Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the east of the Quail Ridge that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Quail Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Ridge ...
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.
- Cherry View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherry View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry View
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cherrywood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cottonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Creekside is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- David Smith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- David Smith is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Smith
- Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Four Corners is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Fruit Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grand Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grand Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Green View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View
- Haven Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Haven Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Hob Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hob Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hob Hill
- Indian Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Oaks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Moon Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moon Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Park
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Park Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Park Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
- Peach Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peach Tree is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree
- Rolling Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rolling Greens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Greens
- Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Snow Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Snow Canyon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Canyon
- Snow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Summer Haze
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summer Haze is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haze
- Summer Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summer Wood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Wood
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tanglewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tiffany Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tiffany Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Park
- Vantage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vantage Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Park
- View Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- View Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
- Wooded Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wooded Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
How Far From Quail Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quail Ridge and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Ridge to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quail Ridge) 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 Ridge 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 Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0447, Longitude: -111.9072 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.963 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.556 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.756 degrees. |
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