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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Meadows:
    • 44.961093, -116.246642
    • 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 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 Meadows ...

We found 58 communities that share the name Meadows.

Within Idaho, the name Meadows is unique.

Beyond Idaho, 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 Meadows [Chambers County].
      • Houston County
      • This Meadows is located in Houston County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Meadows.
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Meadows is located in Crawford County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Meadows.
    • British Columbia
      • This Meadows lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the south of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of 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 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 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 Meadows [Pueblo County].
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Meadows is located in Sussex County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Meadows.
    • Florida
      • Sarasota County
      • This Meadows is located in Sarasota County and lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Meadows.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Meadows is located in Bibb County and lies 1,924 miles [3,096.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Meadows.
      • Camden County
      • This Meadows is located in Camden County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Meadows.
      • Fayette County
      • This Meadows is located in Fayette County and lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Meadows.
      • Fulton County
      • This Meadows is located in Fulton County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Meadows.
      • Glynn County
      • This Meadows is located in Glynn County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of 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 Meadows [Johnson County].
    • 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 Meadows [DuPage County].
      • Lake County
      • This Meadows is located in Lake County and lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Meadows.
      • McLean County
      • This Meadows is located in McLean County and lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of 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 Meadows [Vigo County].
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • This Meadows is located in Polk County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of 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 Meadows [Fayette County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Meadows is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Meadows.
    • Manitoba
      • This Meadows lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Meadows.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Meadows is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Meadows.
      • Calvert County
      • This Meadows is located in Calvert County and lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Meadows.
      • Carroll County
      • This Meadows is located in Carroll County and lies 2,013 miles [3,239.6 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Meadows.
      • Charles County
      • This Meadows is located in Charles County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Meadows.
      • Frederick County
      • This Meadows is located in Frederick County and lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Meadows.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Meadows is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Meadows.
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of 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 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 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 Meadows [Monroe County].
      • Saratoga County
      • This Meadows is located in Saratoga County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Meadows.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Meadows lies 2,688 miles [4,325.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Meadows is located in Forsyth County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Meadows.
      • Henderson County
      • This Meadows is located in Henderson County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Meadows.
      • Orange County
      • This Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Meadows.
      • Stokes County
      • This Meadows is located in Stokes County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Meadows.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Meadows lies 2,554 miles [4,110.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Meadows is located in Gallia County and lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Meadows.
      • Wood County
      • This Meadows is located in Wood County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Meadows.
    • Ontario
      • This Meadows lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Meadows is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadows.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Meadows is located in Greenville County and lies 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Meadows.
      • Oconee County
      • This Meadows is located in Oconee County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of 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 Meadows [Union County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Meadows is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Meadows.
      • Hamblen County
      • This Meadows is located in Hamblen County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Meadows.
    • Texas
      • Fort Bend County
      • This Meadows is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,542 miles [2,481.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Meadows.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Meadows is located in Davis County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Meadows.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Meadows is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Meadows.
      • Charlottesville City
      • This Meadows is located in Charlottesville City and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Meadows.
      • James City County
      • This Meadows is located in James City County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Meadows.
      • Northampton County
      • This Meadows is located in Northampton County and lies 2,136 miles [3,437.6 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Meadows.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This Meadows is located in Randolph County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.

  • Council
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <4>
  • Dale ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Valley County
  • Devils Ladder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Ladder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Ladder
    • Devils Ladder is located in Adams County
  • Evergreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Adams County
  • Fruitvale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <4>
  • Hoover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Adams County
  • Lake Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
    • Lake Fork is located in Valley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <4>
  • Pine Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Adams County
  • Roseberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
    • Roseberry is located in Valley County
  • Rubicon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Rubicon is located in Adams County

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

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

  • Council, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Meadows to Council, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,603 miles [12,235.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meadows) to Point B.Our 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    
<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 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 335.737 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.291 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.065 degrees.









 

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