Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadowvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowvale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadowvale
- 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 Meadowvale:
- 33.434768, -111.775139
- 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 Meadowvale
- 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 Maricopa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
- Since Meadowvale is near Pinal County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Pinal 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 Meadowvale ...
We found six communities that share the name Meadowvale.
Within Arizona, the name Meadowvale is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Meadowvale is located in Harford County and lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowvale that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Meadowvale.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Meadowvale is located in Berkshire County and lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowvale that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Meadowvale.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Meadowvale.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Meadowvale is located in Wood County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowvale that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Meadowvale.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Meadowvale.
- Tennessee
- Sumner County
- This Meadowvale is located in Sumner County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowvale that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Meadowvale.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowvale ...
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.
- Citrus Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Gardens
- Citrus Gardens is located in Maricopa County
- Fiesta Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiesta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiesta Park
- Fiesta Park is located in Maricopa County
- Fuller Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Ranch
- Fuller Ranch is located in Maricopa County
- Greenfield Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
- Greenfield Park is located in Maricopa County
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Kingsgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lemontree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Royal Palm Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Village
- Royal Palm Village is located in Maricopa County
- Summer Mesa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Mesa
- Summer Mesa is located in Maricopa County
- Suntrails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Suntree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Wintercone Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintercone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercone Park
- Wintercone Park is located in Maricopa County
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Meadowvale 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 Meadowvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadowvale and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowvale to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,440 miles [11,973.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,204 miles [13,203.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadowvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadowvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4348, Longitude: -111.7751 In this case, the coordinates for Meadowvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Meadowvale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Meadowvale 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 330.922 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.645 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.013 degrees. |