Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Meadows
- 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 Meadows:
- 27.361712, -82.468985
- 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 The Meadows
- 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 Sarasota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sarasota County
- Since The Meadows is near Manatee County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manatee County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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 The Meadows ...
We found 58 communities that share the name The Meadows.
Within Florida, the name The Meadows is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 58 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 58 communities, 54 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of The Meadows [Chambers County].
- Houston County
- This The Meadows is located in Houston County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of The Meadows.
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This The Meadows is located in Crawford County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of The Meadows.
- British Columbia
- This The Meadows lies 3,315 miles [5,335 km]<2> to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- California
- Orange County
- This The Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Meadows.
- Sacramento County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of The Meadows [Sacramento County].
- Colorado
- Park County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of The Meadows [Park County].
- Pueblo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of The Meadows [Pueblo County].
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This The Meadows is located in Sussex County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of The Meadows.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This The Meadows is located in Bibb County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<2> to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of The Meadows.
- Camden County
- This The Meadows is located in Camden County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of The Meadows.
- Fayette County
- This The Meadows is located in Fayette County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Meadows.
- Fulton County
- This The Meadows is located in Fulton County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of The Meadows.
- Glynn County
- This The Meadows is located in Glynn County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of The Meadows.
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of The Meadows [Johnson County].
- Idaho
- Adams County
- This The Meadows is located in Adams County and lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of The Meadows.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of The Meadows [DuPage County].
- Lake County
- This The Meadows is located in Lake County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<2> to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of The Meadows.
- McLean County
- This The Meadows is located in McLean County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km] to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of The Meadows.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of The Meadows [Vigo County].
- Iowa
- Polk County
- This The Meadows is located in Polk County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of The Meadows.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of The Meadows [Fayette County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This The Meadows is located in Caddo Parish and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of The Meadows.
- Manitoba
- This The Meadows lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This The Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of The Meadows.
- Baltimore County
- This The Meadows is located in Baltimore County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of The Meadows.
- Calvert County
- This The Meadows is located in Calvert County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of The Meadows.
- Carroll County
- This The Meadows is located in Carroll County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of The Meadows.
- Charles County
- This The Meadows is located in Charles County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of The Meadows.
- Frederick County
- This The Meadows is located in Frederick County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of The Meadows.
- Prince George's County
- This The Meadows is located in Prince George's County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of The Meadows.
- Queen Anne's County
- This The Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of The Meadows.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of The Meadows [Coos County].
- New Jersey
- Hudson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of The Meadows [Hudson County].
- New York
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of The Meadows [Monroe County].
- Saratoga County
- This The Meadows is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of The Meadows.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This The Meadows lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This The Meadows is located in Forsyth County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<2> to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of The Meadows.
- Henderson County
- This The Meadows is located in Henderson County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of The Meadows.
- Orange County
- This The Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Meadows.
- Stokes County
- This The Meadows is located in Stokes County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of The Meadows.
- Nova Scotia
- This The Meadows lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This The Meadows is located in Gallia County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<2> to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of The Meadows.
- Wood County
- This The Meadows is located in Wood County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of The Meadows.
- Ontario
- This The Meadows lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<2> to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This The Meadows is located in Montgomery County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Meadows.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This The Meadows is located in Greenville County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<2> to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of The Meadows.
- Oconee County
- This The Meadows is located in Oconee County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of The Meadows.
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of The Meadows [Union County].
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This The Meadows is located in Cumberland County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Meadows.
- Hamblen County
- This The Meadows is located in Hamblen County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of The Meadows.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This The Meadows is located in Fort Bend County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of The Meadows.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This The Meadows is located in Davis County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Meadows.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This The Meadows is located in Albemarle County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of The Meadows.
- Charlottesville City
- This The Meadows is located in Charlottesville City and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of The Meadows.
- James City County
- This The Meadows is located in James City County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of The Meadows.
- Northampton County
- This The Meadows is located in Northampton County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of The Meadows.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This The Meadows is located in Randolph County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<2> to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of The Meadows.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Meadows ...
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.
- Bee Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fordville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Foxleigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Fruitville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitville <4>
- Longboat Key
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
- Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <4>
- Lorraine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pinecraft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecraft
- Pinecraft is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecraft <4>
- Siesta Key
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Key
- Siesta Key is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siesta Key <4>
- Sunnyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From The Meadows 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 The Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Meadows and extending to:
- Sarasota, which is the Seat of Sarasota County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from The Meadows to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 855 miles [1,376 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 The Meadows 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.3617, Longitude: -82.4690 In this case, the coordinates for The Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 The Meadows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.787 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.096 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.012 degrees. |