Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadows
- 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 Meadows:
- 36.369340, -80.182123
- 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 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 Stokes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stokes County
- Since Meadows is near Forsyth County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Meadows ...
We found 58 communities that share the name Meadows.
There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Meadows.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Forsyth County
- Henderson County
- Orange County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers 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 Alabama community of Meadows [Chambers County].
- Houston County
- This Meadows is located in Houston County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Meadows.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Meadows lies 2,885 miles [4,643 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- California
- Orange County
- This Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<1> to the west of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Meadows.
- Sacramento 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 California community of Meadows [Sacramento County].
- Colorado
- Park 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 Colorado community of Meadows [Park County].
- Pueblo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Meadows [Pueblo County].
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Meadows is located in Bibb County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Meadows.
- Camden County
- This Meadows is located in Camden County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the south southwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Meadows.
- Fayette County
- This Meadows is located in Fayette County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the southwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Meadows.
- Fulton County
- This Meadows is located in Fulton County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Meadows.
- Glynn County
- This Meadows is located in Glynn County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the south southwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Meadows.
- Johnson 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 Georgia community of Meadows [Johnson County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- DuPage 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 Meadows [DuPage County].
- Lake County
- This Meadows is located in Lake County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Meadows.
- McLean County
- This Meadows is located in McLean County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the northwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Meadows.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Meadows lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Meadows.
- Baltimore County
- This Meadows is located in Baltimore County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Meadows.
- Calvert County
- This Meadows is located in Calvert County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Meadows.
- Carroll County
- This Meadows is located in Carroll County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Meadows.
- Charles County
- This Meadows is located in Charles County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Meadows.
- Frederick County
- This Meadows is located in Frederick County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Meadows.
- Prince George's County
- This Meadows is located in Prince George's County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Meadows.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Meadows.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Monroe 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 New York community of Meadows [Monroe County].
- Saratoga County
- This Meadows is located in Saratoga County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Meadows.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Meadows lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Meadows lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Meadows is located in Gallia County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Meadows.
- Wood County
- This Meadows is located in Wood County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the north northwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Meadows.
- Ontario
- This Meadows lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Meadows is located in Greenville County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Meadows.
- Oconee County
- This Meadows is located in Oconee County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southwest of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Meadows.
- Union 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 South Carolina community of Meadows [Union County].
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Meadows is located in Cumberland County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Meadows.
- Hamblen County
- This Meadows is located in Hamblen County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the west of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Meadows.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Meadows is located in Albemarle County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Meadows.
- Charlottesville City
- This Meadows is located in Charlottesville City and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Meadows.
- James City County
- This Meadows is located in James City County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Meadows.
- Northampton County
- This Meadows is located in Northampton County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east northeast of the Meadows that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Meadows.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Ceramic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dodgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Flat Shoals
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Stokes County
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Stokes County
- Germanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
- Germanton is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <4>
- Hartman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stokes County
- Neatman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Quaker Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Rosebud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Walnut Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <4>
How Far From Meadows to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadows and extending to:
- Danbury, which is the Seat of Stokes County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Meadows to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3693, Longitude: -80.1821 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 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> | 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 Meadows 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 309.831 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.272 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.892 degrees. |