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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 Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Oaks 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 Oaks:
    • 37.391537, -77.429150
    • 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 Quail Oaks
  • 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 Quail Oaks ...

We found one communities that share the name Quail Oaks.

Within Virginia, the name Quail Oaks is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Quail Oaks in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Calaveras County
      • This Quail Oaks is located in Calaveras County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quail Oaks that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Quail Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Oaks ...

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.

  • Chester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chimney Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
    • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
  • Courthouse Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Green
    • Courthouse Green is located in Chesterfield County
  • Crescent Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Dutch Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Gap
    • Dutch Gap is located in Chesterfield County
  • Gay Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Farms
    • Gay Farms is located in Chesterfield County
  • Grove Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
    • Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jean Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
    • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lost Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
    • Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
  • Pebble Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
    • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County

How Far From Quail Oaks 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 Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Oaks to Richmond, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quail Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3915, Longitude: -77.4292       In this case, the coordinates for Quail Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Quail Oaks 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 308.201 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.564 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.439 degrees.









 

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