Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country 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 Country Meadows:
- 39.980880, -91.361260
- 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 Country 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Country Meadows is near Marion County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Country Meadows ...
We found nine communities that share the name Country Meadows.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Country Meadows.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Will County
- This Country Meadows is located in Will County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Country Meadows.
- Will County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Country Meadows is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Country Meadows.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Country Meadows is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Country Meadows.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Country Meadows is located in Genesee County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Country Meadows.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Country Meadows is located in Forsyth County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Country Meadows.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Country Meadows is located in Wood County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Country Meadows.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Country Meadows is located in Davis County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the west of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Meadows.
- Salt Lake County
- This Country Meadows is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km] to the west of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Meadows.
- Weber County
- This Country Meadows is located in Weber County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km] to the west northwest of the Country Meadows that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Country Meadows.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country 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.
- Calftown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fowler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
- Lincoln Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Adams County
- Sunnybrook Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
- Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County
How Far From Country Meadows to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Country Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Meadows and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Country Meadows to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9809, Longitude: -91.3613 In this case, the coordinates for Country Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Country Meadows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.894 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.883 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.894 degrees. |