Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meadowgate:
  • 41.947041, -72.790930
  • 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 Meadowgate

• 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 Hartford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hartford County
  • Since Meadowgate is near Litchfield County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Meadowgate ...

We found one communities that share the name Meadowgate.

Within Connecticut, the name Meadowgate is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Meadowgate in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Meadowgate is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowgate that is located in Hartford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Meadowgate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowgate ...

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.

• Birchwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Birchwood is located in Hartford County
• Firetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firetown
  • Firetown is located in Hartford County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Hartford County
• Floydville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydville
  • Floydville is located in Hartford County
• Hungary
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungary
  • Hungary is located in Hartford County
• Mechanicsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County
• Salmon Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
  • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County
• Spoonville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonville
  • Spoonville is located in Hartford County
• Tariffville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
  • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <3>
• Windmill Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Springs
  • Windmill Springs is located in Hartford County

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

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

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Meadowgate to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,593 miles [9,001.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,177 miles [6,722.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/