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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 Meadow Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow Oaks 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 Meadow Oaks:
    • 32.337645, -90.302869
    • 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 Meadow Oaks
  • 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 Meadow Oaks ...

We found three communities that share the name Meadow Oaks.

Within Mississippi, the name Meadow Oaks is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meadow Oaks that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Meadow Oaks.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Meadow Oaks is located in Calvert County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadow Oaks that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Meadow Oaks.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadow Oaks that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Meadow Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Oaks ...

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.

  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
    • Cherry Park is located in Hinds County
  • Forest Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
    • Forest Green is located in Hinds County
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Hinds County
  • Huntcliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
    • Huntcliff is located in Hinds County
  • Kentwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Hinds County
  • Meadowhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhill
    • Meadowhill is located in Hinds County
  • Presidential Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Hills
    • Presidential Hills is located in Hinds County
  • Queens Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Lane
    • Queens Lane is located in Hinds County
  • Trailwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailwood
    • Trailwood is located in Hinds County
  • Van Winkle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
    • Van Winkle is located in Hinds County

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

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

  • Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Meadow Oaks to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,467 miles [12,017 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,343 miles [8,598.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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- Meadow Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadow Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3376, Longitude: -90.3029       In this case, the coordinates for Meadow Oaks 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 Meadow Oaks 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 315.716 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.492 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.938 degrees.









 

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