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Welcome to The Meadows ...

The Meadows is located in Orange County<1>.


The location of The Meadows has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The Meadows is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The Meadows lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for The Meadows: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities Also Named The Meadows ...

While we believe that this The Meadows is located in Orange County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named The Meadows. Those communities are located in the following counties: Forsyth, Henderson and Stokes County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 59 communities that are also named The Meadows - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (6), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (8), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Meadows.

Communities near The Meadows ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Meadows.

  • Durham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
  • Apex
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
  • Morrisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
  • Carrboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
    • Carrboro is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <5>
  • Mebane
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <5>
  • Butner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsborough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Swepsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around The Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Meadows.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Meadows. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Meadows.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Meadows. See our Newspapers Page for The Meadows.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Meadows ...

Looking for more information about The Meadows? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to The Meadows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Meadows.

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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