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

When in Meadowood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowood Estates 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 Meadowood Estates:
    • 39.751825, -122.180263
    • 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 Meadowood Estates
  • 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 Meadowood Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Meadowood Estates.

Within California, the name Meadowood Estates is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Meadowood Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Meadowood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowood Estates that is located in Glenn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Meadowood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowood 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.

  • Barber
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Barber is located in Butte County
  • Bluegum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluegum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegum
    • Bluegum is located in Glenn County
  • Chapmantown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmantown
    • Chapmantown is located in Butte County
  • Chrome
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Chrome is located in Glenn County
  • Corning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ensign ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Ensign is located in Tehama County
  • Glenn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Glenn County
  • Merrills Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrills Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrills Landing
    • Merrills Landing is located in Butte County
  • Willows
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Willows, which is the Seat of Glenn County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowood Estates to Willows, 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 four to five hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 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 8,048 miles [12,952 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Meadowood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7518, Longitude: -122.1803       In this case, the coordinates for Meadowood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Meadowood Estates 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 340.20 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.246 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.008 degrees.









 

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