Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadowville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadowville
- 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 Meadowville:
- 45.520337, -68.352245
- 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 Meadowville
- 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since Meadowville is near Aroostook County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Meadowville ...
We found six communities that share the name Meadowville.
Within Maine, the name Meadowville is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Caribou County
- This Meadowville is located in Caribou County and lies 2,125 miles [3,419.9 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowville that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Meadowville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Meadowville lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowville that is located in Penobscot County.
- Utah
- Rich County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Meadowville [Rich County].
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadowville that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Meadowville.
- Fauquier County
- This Meadowville is located in Fauquier County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the southwest of the Meadowville that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Meadowville.
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This Meadowville is located in Barbour County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadowville that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Meadowville.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowville ...
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.
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Dolby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Gordon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Kingman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
- Lee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
- Libby Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Corner
- Libby Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Lincoln Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
- Pea Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
- Upper Drew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Drew
- Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County
How Far From Meadowville 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 Meadowville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadowville and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowville to Bangor, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,863 miles [6,216.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadowville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadowville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5203, Longitude: -68.3522 In this case, the coordinates for Meadowville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meadowville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Meadowville 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 301.758 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.638 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.538 degrees. |