Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadowlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadowlands
- 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 Meadowlands:
- 47.073226, -92.731308
- 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 Meadowlands
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Meadowlands is near Itasca County and also Carlton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Itasca County
- eBird sighting report for Carlton 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 Meadowlands ...
We found four communities that share the name Meadowlands.
Within Minnesota, the name Meadowlands is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Meadowlands is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadowlands that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Meadowlands.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Meadowlands is located in Troup County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadowlands that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Meadowlands.
- Manitoba
- This Meadowlands lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadowlands that is located in Saint Louis County.
- Ontario
- This Meadowlands lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowlands that is located in Saint Louis County.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowlands ...
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.
- Birch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Canyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <3>
- Central Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lakes
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Cotton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Cotton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <3>
- Elmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Floodwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
- Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floodwood <3>
- Hull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Saint Louis County
- Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Little Swan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swan
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
How Far From Meadowlands 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 city such as Meadowlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadowlands and extending to:
- Duluth, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowlands to Duluth, with an average speed<4> 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 about two full days.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,773 miles [7,681.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadowlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 from Point A (ie- Meadowlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0732, Longitude: -92.7313 In this case, the coordinates for Meadowlands 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 Meadowlands 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 317.896 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.988 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.76 degrees. |