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Communities Also Named Meadow Springs ...

We found three communities that are also named Meadow Springs.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Meadow Springs.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Meadow Springs is located in Harford County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Meadow Springs.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Meadow Springs is located in Davis County and lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Meadow Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Springs ...

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 Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Coalburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburn
  • Eden Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Greens Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Iron Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marsh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
  • Marshy Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Middle Barneys River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Tree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Meadow Springs 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 Springs to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Meadow Springs to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 37 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,604 miles [5,800.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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- Meadow Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Springs 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 Meadow Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5050, Longitude: -62.3775    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.074 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.538 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.617 degrees.