Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Meadows Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadows Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Meadows Estates

• 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 Meadows Estates:
  • 34.214539, -85.544961
  • 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 Meadows Estates

• 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Since Meadows Estates is near Floyd County and also Chattooga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Floyd County
  • eBird sighting report for Chattooga 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 Meadows Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Meadows Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Meadows Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Meadows Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Meadows Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadows Estates that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Meadows Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadows Estates ...

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.

• Alexis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Alexis is located in Cherokee County
• Cedar Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
• Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
• Cornwall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Cherokee County
• Cornwall Furnace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Furnace
  • Cornwall Furnace is located in Cherokee County
• Early ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Early is located in Floyd County (GA)
• Grantville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
• Grassland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
  • Grassland is located in Cherokee County
• Hall Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Valley
  • Hall Valley is located in Cherokee County
• Kirk's Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
  • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
• Noah
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
  • Noah is located in Cherokee County
• Pathkiller Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pathkiller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathkiller Cove
  • Pathkiller Cove is located in Cherokee County
• Tucker Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
  • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Meadows Estates 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 Meadows Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Centre, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Meadows Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/