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

When in Rolling Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows:
    • 33.413194, -82.080396
    • 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 Rolling Meadows
  • 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 Rolling Meadows ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Rolling Meadows.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Rolling Meadows.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Clayton County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the west of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Rolling Meadows.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Alberta
      • This Rolling Meadows lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Kent County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the south of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Rolling Meadows.
      • McDonough County
      • 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 Illinois community of Rolling Meadows [McDonough County].
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Hinds County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Ulster County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Pitt County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rolling Meadows.
      • Williamson County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the northwest of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Texas
      • Gregg County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the west of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,712 miles [2,755.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • West Virginia
      • Putnam County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the north of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rolling Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling 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.

  • Adventure ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adventure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
    • Adventure is located in Richmond County
  • Christa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christa
    • Christa is located in Richmond County
  • Colony Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
    • Colony Park is located in Richmond County
  • Edenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwood
    • Edenwood is located in Richmond County
  • Fairvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
    • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
  • Glenn Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hills
    • Glenn Hills is located in Richmond County
  • Golden Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
    • Golden Terrace is located in Richmond County
  • Gordon Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Terrace
    • Gordon Terrace is located in Richmond County
  • Gracewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hidden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Richmond County
  • Lumpkin Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Park
    • Lumpkin Park is located in Richmond County
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Meadowlark
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
      • Meadowlark is located in Richmond County
    • Quail Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in Richmond County
    • Rain Tree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Tree
      • Rain Tree is located in Richmond County
    • Sand Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Richmond County
    • Spanish Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
      • Spanish Trace is located in Richmond County
    • Tower Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Pines
      • Tower Pines is located in Richmond County
    • Twin Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Richmond County
    • Valley Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Richmond County
    • Woodlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
      • Woodlake is located in Richmond County

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

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

  • Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rolling Meadows to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rolling Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4132, Longitude: -82.0804       In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Meadows 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Rolling 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.
<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 Rolling 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 310.906 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.079 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.486 degrees.









 

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