Welcome to Meadows ...
Meadows is located in Adams County<1> (at the time of its founding, Meadows was located in Washington County).
Meadows is 3,970 feet [1,210 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Meadows is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Meadows lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Meadows (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The area code for Meadows: (208)
Communities Also Named Meadows ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 59 communities that are also named Meadows - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (6), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (8), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadows.
Communities near Meadows ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadows.
- McCall
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- McCall lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Meadows.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,755 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McCall
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCall<5>
- Council
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of Meadows.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council<5>
- Donnelly
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Donnelly lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Meadows.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Donnelly
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly<5>
- Lardo ‑ Historic
- Rubicon
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Rubicon lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Meadows.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rubicon
- Tamarack
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Tamarack lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Meadows.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tamarack
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamarack<5>
- Lake Fork
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Lake Fork lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Meadows.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Fork
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork<5>
- Fruitvale
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Meadows.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fruitvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale<5>
- Roseberry
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Roseberry lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of Meadows.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Roseberry
- Pollock
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north of Meadows.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pollock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock<5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadows.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadows. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadows.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadows. See our Newspapers Page for Meadows.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadows ...
Looking for more information about Meadows? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Meadows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadows.
Adding Meadows to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meadows in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Meadows was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadows.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadows) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Meadows. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MeadowsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9611, Longitude: -116.2466 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |