Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fresh Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fresh Meadows and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fresh 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 Fresh Meadows:
  • 40.734825, -73.793467
  • 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 Fresh 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 Queens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queens County
  • Since Fresh Meadows is near Nassau County and also Bronx County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • eBird sighting report for Bronx 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 Fresh Meadows ...

We found one communities that share the name Fresh Meadows.

Within New York, the name Fresh Meadows is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Fresh Meadows in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Harlan County
    • This Fresh Meadows is located in Harlan County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fresh Meadows that is located in Queens County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Fresh Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fresh 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.

• Floral Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floral Park <2>
• Flushing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
• Fresh Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
  • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
• Fresh Pond Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
  • Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
• Great Neck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
  • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <2>
• Great Neck Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
  • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
• Harbor Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
• Hillside
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Queens County
• Howard Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Beach
  • Howard Beach is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Beach <2>
• Little Neck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck
  • Little Neck is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Neck <2>
• Locust Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
• Ozone Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
  • Ozone Park is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <2>
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  • Parsons Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
    • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
  • Queens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Queens is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens <2>
  • Queens Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Village
    • Queens Village is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queens Village <2>
  • Rosedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
  • Saddle Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
    • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
  • Silver Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
  • Terrace Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
    • Terrace Heights is located in Queens County
  • University Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
    • University Gardens is located in Nassau County

How Far From Fresh Meadows 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 Fresh Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the South.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Fresh Meadows to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,684 miles [9,147.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,266 miles [6,865.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/