Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The 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 The Meadows:
- 39.012333, -76.480239
- 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 The 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since The Meadows is near Queen Anne's County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 The Meadows ...
We found 58 communities that share the name The Meadows.
There are seven communities within Maryland that are also named The Meadows.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 51 communities, 54 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- This The Meadows is located in Baltimore County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of The Meadows.
- Calvert County
- This The Meadows is located in Calvert County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of The Meadows.
- Carroll County
- This The Meadows is located in Carroll County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of The Meadows.
- Charles County
- This The Meadows is located in Charles County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of The Meadows.
- Frederick County
- This The Meadows is located in Frederick County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of The Meadows.
- Prince George's County
- This The Meadows is located in Prince George's County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of The Meadows.
- Queen Anne's County
- This The Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of The Meadows.
- Baltimore County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers 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 Alabama community of The Meadows [Chambers County].
- Houston County
- This The Meadows is located in Houston County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of The Meadows.
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This The Meadows is located in Crawford County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of The Meadows.
- British Columbia
- This The Meadows lies 2,872 miles [4,622 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- California
- Orange County
- This The Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<1> to the west of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Meadows.
- Sacramento 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 California community of The Meadows [Sacramento County].
- Colorado
- Park 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 Colorado community of The 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 The Meadows [Pueblo County].
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This The Meadows is located in Sussex County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of The Meadows.
- Florida
- Sarasota County
- This The Meadows is located in Sarasota County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of The Meadows.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This The Meadows is located in Bibb County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of The Meadows.
- Camden County
- This The Meadows is located in Camden County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of The Meadows.
- Fayette County
- This The Meadows is located in Fayette County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Meadows.
- Fulton County
- This The Meadows is located in Fulton County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of The Meadows.
- Glynn County
- This The Meadows is located in Glynn County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of The Meadows.
- Johnson 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 Georgia community of The Meadows [Johnson County].
- Idaho
- Adams County
- This The Meadows is located in Adams County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of The Meadows.
- Illinois
- DuPage 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 The Meadows [DuPage County].
- Lake County
- This The Meadows is located in Lake County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of The Meadows.
- McLean County
- This The Meadows is located in McLean County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of The Meadows.
- Indiana
- Vigo 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 The Meadows [Vigo County].
- Iowa
- Polk County
- This The Meadows is located in Polk County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of The Meadows.
- Kentucky
- Fayette 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 The Meadows [Fayette County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This The Meadows is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of The Meadows.
- Manitoba
- This The Meadows lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- New Hampshire
- Coos 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 Hampshire community of The Meadows [Coos County].
- 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 The Meadows [Hudson County].
- New York
- Monroe 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 York community of The Meadows [Monroe County].
- Saratoga County
- This The Meadows is located in Saratoga County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of The Meadows.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This The Meadows lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This The Meadows is located in Forsyth County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of The Meadows.
- Henderson County
- This The Meadows is located in Henderson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of The Meadows.
- Orange County
- This The Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Meadows.
- Stokes County
- This The Meadows is located in Stokes County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of The Meadows.
- Nova Scotia
- This The Meadows lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This The Meadows is located in Gallia County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of The Meadows.
- Wood County
- This The Meadows is located in Wood County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of The Meadows.
- Ontario
- This The Meadows lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This The Meadows is located in Montgomery County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Meadows.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This The Meadows is located in Greenville County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of The Meadows.
- Oconee County
- This The Meadows is located in Oconee County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of The Meadows.
- Union 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 South Carolina community of The Meadows [Union County].
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This The Meadows is located in Cumberland County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Meadows.
- Hamblen County
- This The Meadows is located in Hamblen County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of The Meadows.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This The Meadows is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of The Meadows.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This The Meadows is located in Davis County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Meadows.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This The Meadows is located in Albemarle County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of The Meadows.
- Charlottesville City
- This The Meadows is located in Charlottesville City and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of The Meadows.
- James City County
- This The Meadows is located in James City County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of The Meadows.
- Northampton County
- This The Meadows is located in Northampton County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of The Meadows.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This The Meadows is located in Randolph County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west of the The Meadows that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of The Meadows.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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.
- Admirals Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admirals Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
- Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
- Arnold
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
- Captains Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
- Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cedarwood Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
- Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Deer Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Dreams Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
- Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ferry Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
- Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Forest Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Great Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
- Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Greenholly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenholly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
- Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harbour Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
- Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Hidden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
- Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Joyce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Landhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lark Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mariners Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Market Quay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market Quay
- Market Quay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Martins Cove Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Cove Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
- Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pleasant Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
- Providence ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
- Providence Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
- Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Round View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
- Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Terrace Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Whispering Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
- Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Woods Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
- Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Hills
How Far From The Meadows 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 The Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Meadows and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from The Meadows to White House, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The 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> | 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- The Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0123, Longitude: -76.4802 In this case, the coordinates for The Meadows 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 The 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. |
| <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 The 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 307.554 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.075 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.436 degrees. |