Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadowbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadowbrook
- 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 Meadowbrook:
- 38.898380, -90.006771
- 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 Meadowbrook
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Meadowbrook is near Macoupin County and also Saint Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macoupin County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 Meadowbrook ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Meadowbrook.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Meadowbrook.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 52 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 52 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Adams County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Adams County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Meadowbrook.
- 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 Meadowbrook [McDonough County].
- Adams County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Calhoun County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Meadowbrook.
- Limestone County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Limestone County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Meadowbrook.
- Shelby County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the south southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Meadowbrook.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the south southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Meadowbrook.
- British Columbia
- This Meadowbrook lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Riverside County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Meadowbrook.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Meadowbrook is located in New Haven County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Meadowbrook.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Meadowbrook.
- Florida
- Clay 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 Florida community of Meadowbrook [Clay County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Meadowbrook.
- Orange 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 Florida community of Meadowbrook [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Meadowbrook.
- Paulding County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Paulding County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Meadowbrook.
- Richmond County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Meadowbrook.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Allen County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Meadowbrook.
- Madison County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Madison County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Meadowbrook.
- Porter County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Porter County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Meadowbrook.
- Tippecanoe County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Meadowbrook.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Clark County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Meadowbrook.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Meadowbrook [Jefferson Parish].
- Maine
- Sagadahoc County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of Meadowbrook.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Charles County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Meadowbrook.
- Frederick County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Meadowbrook.
- Harford County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Harford County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Meadowbrook.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Meadowbrook [Prince George's County].
- Michigan
- Muskegon 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 Michigan community of Meadowbrook [Muskegon County].
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Meadowbrook.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Burlington County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Meadowbrook.
- Camden County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Camden County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Meadowbrook.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Orange County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Meadowbrook.
- Saratoga County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Saratoga County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Meadowbrook.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Meadowbrook.
- Rowan County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the east southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Meadowbrook.
- Wake County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Wake County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Meadowbrook.
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Muskingum County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Meadowbrook.
- Oregon
- Clackamas 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 Oregon community of Meadowbrook [Clackamas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Fayette County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Meadowbrook.
- Montgomery County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadowbrook.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Dorchester County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Meadowbrook.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Blount County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Meadowbrook.
- Knox County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Knox County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Meadowbrook.
- Montgomery County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadowbrook.
- Washington County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Washington County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east southeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Meadowbrook.
- Texas
- Harris 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 Texas community of Meadowbrook [Harris County].
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadowbrook.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Davis County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Meadowbrook.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield 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 Virginia community of Meadowbrook [Chesterfield County].
- Norfolk City
- This Meadowbrook is located in Norfolk City and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Meadowbrook.
- Prince William County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Meadowbrook.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Meadowbrook.
- Kanawha County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Kanawha County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Meadowbrook.
- Mason County
- This Meadowbrook is located in Mason County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the east of the Meadowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Meadowbrook.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowbrook ...
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.
- Carpenter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cottage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
- Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
- Holiday Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
- Holiday Shores is located in Madison County
- Ivy Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Heights
- Ivy Heights is located in Madison County
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Maple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Prairietown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rosewood Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
- Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
- Wanda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wood River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
- Wood River is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <4>
How Far From Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadowbrook and extending to:
- Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Meadowbrook to Springfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadowbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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' (or 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- Meadowbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8984, Longitude: -90.0068 In this case, the coordinates for Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook 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 315.957 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.658 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.496 degrees. |