Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Meadowbrooke Estates

• 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 Meadowbrooke Estates:
  • 42.324722, -75.973056
  • 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 Meadowbrooke Estates

• 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 Broome County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broome County
  • Since Meadowbrooke Estates is near Tioga County and also Chenango County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tioga County
  • eBird sighting report for Chenango 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowbrooke Estates ...

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.

• Fickles Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fickles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickles Corner
  • Fickles Corner is located in Chenango County
• Georgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Cortland County
• Glen Castle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
  • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
• Greene
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
• Hunts Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
  • Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
• Lakeview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Chenango County
• Lakeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Chenango County
• Maine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Maine is located in Broome County
• Marathon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <2>
• New Ireland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
  • New Ireland is located in Broome County
• Page Brook
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
  • Page Brook is located in Chenango County
• Penelope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
  • Penelope is located in Broome County
• Texas Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
  • Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
• Triangle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Triangle is located in Broome County

How Far From Meadowbrooke Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Meadowbrooke Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Meadowbrooke Estates and extending to:

• Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowbrooke Estates to Binghamton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,709 miles [9,187.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,302 miles [6,923.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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