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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 Rolling Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rolling 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 Rolling Meadows:
    • 32.391810, -90.106753
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rolling Meadows
  • 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
    • Since Rolling Meadows is near Madison County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Rolling Meadows

Communities Also Named Rolling Meadows ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Rolling Meadows.

Within Mississippi, the name Rolling Meadows is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Alberta
      • This Rolling Meadows lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Kent County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Rolling Meadows.
      • Richmond County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Richmond County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the north of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Rolling Meadows.
      • McDonough County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rolling Meadows [McDonough County].
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Ulster County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Pitt County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rolling Meadows.
      • Williamson County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Texas
      • Gregg County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Rolling Meadows.
    • West Virginia
      • Putnam County
      • This Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rolling Meadows that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rolling Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling 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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Harbourview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Harbourview is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbourview
  • Highland Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Meadows is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
  • Lakeshore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeshore is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Roses Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roses Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Bluff
  • Sandalwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sandalwood is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
  • Squirrel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Squirrel Hill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
  • Stonegate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stonegate is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Tavern Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tavern Hill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Hill
  • Tidewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tidewater is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
  • Timber Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Timber Lakes is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lakes
  • Tougaloo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Treasure Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Treasure Cove is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
    • Turtle Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Turtle Creek is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Village Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Village Glen is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Glen
    • Village Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Village Square is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
    • Woodlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodlake is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake

How Far From Rolling 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 Rolling Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the southwest (SW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Rolling Meadows to White House, with an average speed<4>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 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,456 miles [11,999.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rolling Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Rolling Meadows could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Rolling Meadows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3918, Longitude: -90.1068       In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.60 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.364 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.849 degrees.