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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 Meadowview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowview and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Meadowview:
    • 41.604722, -87.933889
    • 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 Meadowview
  • 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 Meadowview ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Meadowview.

There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Meadowview.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Douglas County
      • This Meadowview is located in Douglas County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the south of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Meadowview.
    • Kankakee 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 Meadowview [Kankakee County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • This Meadowview is located in Columbia County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Meadowview.
      • Douglas County
      • This Meadowview is located in Douglas County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the south southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Meadowview.
      • Walker County
      • This Meadowview is located in Walker County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the south southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Meadowview.
    • Indiana
      • Cass 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 Indiana community of Meadowview [Cass County].
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Meadowview is located in Sedgwick County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Meadowview.
    • Kentucky
      • Madison 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 Kentucky community of Meadowview [Madison County].
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Meadowview is located in Oxford County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Meadowview.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Meadowview is located in Cecil County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Meadowview.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Meadowview is located in Lee County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the south of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Meadowview.
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson 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 New Jersey community of Meadowview [Hudson County].
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Meadowview is located in Davidson County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Meadowview.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Meadowview is located in Northumberland County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Meadowview.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Meadowview is located in Cumberland County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Meadowview.
      • Hamblen County
      • This Meadowview is located in Hamblen County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Meadowview.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Meadowview is located in Hamilton County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the south southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Meadowview.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Meadowview is located in Lawrence County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the south of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Meadowview.
      • Washington County
      • This Meadowview is located in Washington County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Meadowview.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Meadowview is located in Brazoria County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Meadowview.
      • Hunt County
      • This Meadowview is located in Hunt County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Meadowview.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico 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 Meadowview [Henrico County].
      • Roanoke City
      • This Meadowview is located in Roanoke City and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Meadowview.
      • Salem City
      • This Meadowview is located in Salem City and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Meadowview.
      • Washington County
      • This Meadowview is located in Washington County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Meadowview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowview ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Cook County
  • Chickasaw
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Will County
  • Cinnamon Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
    • Cinnamon Creek is located in Will County
  • Dawn Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Wood
    • Dawn Wood is located in Will County
  • Derby Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hills
    • Derby Hills is located in Will County
  • Derby Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Meadows
    • Derby Meadows is located in Will County
  • Doctor Parker Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Parker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Parker Place
    • Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
  • Erin Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Hills
    • Erin Hills is located in Will County
  • Homer Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
    • Homer Glen is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
    • Homer Glen has also been known as:
    • Homer Glen village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <4>
  • Pebble Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Will County
  • Rolling Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
    • Rolling Glen is located in Will County
  • Spaniel Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaniel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniel Woods
    • Spaniel Woods is located in Will County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Spring Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Will County
    • Spring Creek Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Woods
      • Spring Creek Woods is located in Will County
    • Twin Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
      • Twin Creek is located in Will County
    • Twin Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Will County

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

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

  • Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowview to Joliet, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadowview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Meadowview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6047, Longitude: -87.9339       In this case, the coordinates for Meadowview 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 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 Meadowview 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 Meadowview 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 314.636 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.521 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.794 degrees.




 

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