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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 Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Meadows 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 Meadows:
    • 39.100385, -77.308039
    • 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 Meadows
  • 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 Meadows ...

We found six communities that share the name Spring Meadows.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Spring Meadows.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Meadows that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Spring Meadows.
    • Harford County
      • This Spring Meadows is located in Harford County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Spring Meadows.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Spring Meadows is located in Conway County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Spring Meadows.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Meadows that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Spring Meadows.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Spring Meadows is located in Harris County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Spring Meadows.
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south of the Spring Meadows that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Spring Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.

  • Ancient Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
    • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Dawsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Farmlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
    • Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
  • Glen Query
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Query have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
    • Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
  • Harvest Hunt Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hunt Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
    • Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
  • Mitchells Range
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
    • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
  • Pioneer Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
    • Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Potomac Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
    • Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Riverwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Rushville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Montgomery County
  • Willow Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
    • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Windmill Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm
    • Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Spring Meadows to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Spring Meadows to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1004, Longitude: -77.3080       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Meadows 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 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.
<4>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 Meadows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.037 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.638 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.751 degrees.




 

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