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Communities Also Named Meadow Springs ...

We found three communities that share the name Meadow Springs.

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

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Mountain
  • Coalburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburn
  • Eden Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Lake
  • Greens Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Brook
  • Greenvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
  • Iron Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rock
  • Kings Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Head
  • Marsh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
  • Marshy Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshy Hope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshy Hope
  • Middle Barneys River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Barneys River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Barneys River
  • Pine Tree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree
  • Rocky Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain

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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadow Springs) to Point B.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    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.074 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.538 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.617 degrees.









 

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