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:
- 39.400941, -76.457740
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since The Meadows is near Harford County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This The Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of The Meadows.
- Calvert County
- This The Meadows is located in Calvert County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of The Meadows.
- Anne Arundel 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 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the west of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of The Meadows.
- British Columbia
- This The Meadows lies 2,853 miles [4,591.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 663 miles [1,067 km] to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 613 miles [986.5 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 598 miles [962.4 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of The Meadows.
- Manitoba
- This The Meadows lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of The Meadows.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This The Meadows lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This The Meadows is located in Forsyth County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 432 miles [695.2 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 291 miles [468.3 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of The Meadows.
- Nova Scotia
- This The Meadows lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This The Meadows is located in Gallia County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 396 miles [637.3 km] to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of The Meadows.
- Ontario
- This The Meadows lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore County.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This The Meadows is located in Montgomery County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the southwest of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 148 miles [238.2 km] to the south of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west of the The Meadows that is located in Baltimore 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.
- Berryhill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Chapel Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Valley
- Chapel Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Harmony Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa Vale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
- Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa View
- Joppa View is located in Baltimore County
- Kings Country
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Country
- Kings Country is located in Baltimore County
- Necker
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Silver Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
- Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Spring Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
- Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Woods
- Silver Woods is located in Baltimore County
How Far From The 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 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:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from The Meadows to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: 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 things 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: 39.4009, Longitude: -76.4577 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 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.089 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.272 degrees. |