Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 The Meadowlands:
  • 28.141000, -82.440700
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on The Meadowlands

• 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since The Meadowlands is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for The Meadowlands

Communities Also Named The Meadowlands ...

We found four communities that are also named The Meadowlands.

Within Florida, the name The Meadowlands is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Troup County
    • This The Meadowlands is located in Troup County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Meadowlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of The Meadowlands.
  • Manitoba
    • This The Meadowlands lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Meadowlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
  • Minnesota
    • Saint Louis County
    • This The Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Meadowlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of The Meadowlands.
  • Ontario
    • This The Meadowlands lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Meadowlands that is located in Hillsborough County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Meadowlands ...

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.

• Carr Drive
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
• Coopers Bayou
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
• Cypress Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Deer Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Deer Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Eagle Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Evergreen North
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Hounds Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
• Jessies Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
• Lake Keen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Live Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Manor Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
  • Maplehill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
  • Montana Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Pond Eddy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Popes
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
  • Regalwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
  • Ridgelake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ridgelake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
  • Rustic Oaks Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
  • Suzie Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
  • Tangerine Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
  • Tropical Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
  • Turning Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
  • Waterbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Willow Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from The Meadowlands to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'