Welcome to Great Meadows ...
Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.
The location of Great Meadows has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Great Meadows: Great Mdws.
Great Meadows is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Great Meadows lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Great Meadows ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Great Meadows - they are located in Connecticut and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Great Meadows.
Communities near Great Meadows ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Great Meadows.
- Bowie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
- Rock Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
- Queenstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Upper Marlboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
- Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <4>
- Highland Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Baytowne Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytowne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytowne Village
- Baytowne Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Bestgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hillsmere Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsmere Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
- Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edgewater is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Great Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Great Meadows.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Great Meadows. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Great Meadows.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Meadows. See our Newspapers Page for Great Meadows.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Great Meadows ...
Looking for more information about Great Meadows? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Great Meadows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Great Meadows.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Great Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |