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Welcome to Meadow Lakes ...

Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Meadow Lakes: Meadow Lks.

Meadow Lakes is 4,450 feet [1,356 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Meadow Lakes is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Meadow Lakes lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Meadow Lakes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meadow Lakes - they are located in Alaska and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadow Lakes.

Communities near Meadow Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadow Lakes.

  • Pineridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
  • Tollhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Prather
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dora Belle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
    • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
  • Shaver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bretz Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Mill
    • Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County
  • North Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
    • Former names for Big Creek:
    • Big Creek Flats
    • Cascada
    • Manzanita Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <3>
  • Huntington Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Millerton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Madera County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Meadow Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadow Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadow Lakes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadow Lakes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Meadow Lakes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Meadow Lakes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Meadow Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadow Lakes.

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

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadow Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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