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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Meadows:
- 40.745503, -88.802771
- 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
- 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Since Meadows is near Livingston County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- eBird sighting report for Woodford 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 Meadows ...
We found 58 communities that share the name Meadows.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Meadows.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 54 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- DuPage County
- Lake County
- 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 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Meadows.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Meadows lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- California
- Orange County
- This Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km]<2> to the west of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Meadows is located in Bibb County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the south southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 568 miles [914.1 km] to the south southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 547 miles [880.3 km] to the south southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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].
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Meadows lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<2> to the east of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the east of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Meadows.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- 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 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Meadows.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Meadows lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Meadows is located in Forsyth County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 510 miles [820.8 km] to the southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 554 miles [891.6 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Meadows.
- Nova Scotia
- This Meadows lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Meadows is located in Gallia County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Meadows.
- Ontario
- This Meadows lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Meadows is located in Greenville County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<2> to the southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 530 miles [853 km] to the southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 429 miles [690.4 km] to the southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Meadows.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Meadows is located in Albemarle County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean 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 727 miles [1,170 km] to the east southeast of the Meadows that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Meadows.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
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.
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
- Cooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooksville
- From Meadows to Cooksville
- Dana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <4>
- Eagle Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
- Hedgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
- Rooks Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
- Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
- Spires
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Timber Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
- Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From 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 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:
- Bloomington, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Meadows to Bloomington, 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 most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.7455, Longitude: -88.8028 |
| <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 315.207 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.053 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.456 degrees. |