Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadowbrook Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowbrook Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadowbrook Estates
- 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 Meadowbrook Estates:
- 36.025692, -80.411166
- 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 Meadowbrook Estates
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since Meadowbrook Estates is near Davie County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davie County
- eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Meadowbrook Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Meadowbrook Estates.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Meadowbrook Estates.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Stanly County
- This Meadowbrook Estates is located in Stanly County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadowbrook Estates that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- Stanly County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Meadowbrook Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowbrook Estates that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- Although located in Douglas County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Meadowbrook Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadowbrook Estates that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Meadowbrook Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowbrook Estates that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowbrook Estates ...
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.
- Advance
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Davie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <3>
- Bixby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cinnamon Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
- Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
- Cutters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
- Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Davie Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Gardens
- Davie Gardens is located in Davie County
- Eaglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Forsyth County
- Grapewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Harmony Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
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- Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
- Muddy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
- Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Robinhood Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Rollingreen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingreen
- Rollingreen is located in Forsyth County
- Valley Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
- Valley Oaks is located in Davie County
- Jonestown
How Far From Meadowbrook Estates 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 Meadowbrook Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadowbrook Estates and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowbrook Estates to Winston - Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadowbrook Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadowbrook Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowbrook Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0257, Longitude: -80.4112 In this case, the coordinates for Meadowbrook Estates 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 Meadowbrook Estates 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 309.968 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.379 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.091 degrees. |