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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 Spring Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Meadow 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 Spring Meadow:
    • 39.702331, -76.060504
    • 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 Spring Meadow
  • 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 Spring Meadow ...

We found three communities that share the name Spring Meadow.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Spring Meadow.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Carroll County
      • This Spring Meadow is located in Carroll County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Meadow that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Spring Meadow.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • This Spring Meadow is located in Bedford County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Meadow that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Spring Meadow.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Spring Meadow is located in Davis County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Meadow that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Spring Meadow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Meadow ...

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.

  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Cecil County
  • Lees Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
    • Lees Mill is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Cecil County
  • Orchard View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Orchard View is located in Cecil County
  • Pleasant View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
  • Richards Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Oak
    • Richards Oak is located in Cecil County
  • Rising Sun
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
  • Sunset Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens
    • Sunset Gardens is located in Cecil County
  • Sunset Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
    • Sunset Knoll is located in Cecil County
  • Sunview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunview
    • Sunview is located in Cecil County
  • Vinegar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
    • Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County

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

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

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Meadow to Elkton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7023, Longitude: -76.0605       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Meadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Spring Meadow 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 307.255 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.844 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.981 degrees.









 

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