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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Meade:
    • 39.504785, -82.876843
    • 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 Meade
  • 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 Meade ...

We found six communities that share the name Meade.

Within Ohio, the name Meade is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Meade [Calhoun County].
    • Kansas
      • Meade County
      • This Meade is located in Meade County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<2> to the west of the Meade that is located in Pickaway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Meade.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • This Meade is located in Macomb County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the north of the Meade that is located in Pickaway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Meade.
    • Tennessee
      • Van Buren County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Meade [Van Buren County].
    • Virginia
      • Essex County
      • This Meade is located in Essex County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meade that is located in Pickaway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Meade.
      • Wise County
      • This Meade is located in Wise County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south of the Meade that is located in Pickaway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Meade.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meade ...

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.

  • Circleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <4>
  • Hallsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Ross County
  • Hooven ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooven
    • Hooven is located in Pickaway County
  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
  • Spunkeytown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spunkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spunkeytown
    • Spunkeytown is located in Pickaway County
  • Stoutsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
    • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <4>
  • Stringtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Pickaway County
  • Yellowbud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
    • Yellowbud is located in Ross County

How Far From Meade to ...

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

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

  • Circleville, which is the Seat of Pickaway County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Meade to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5048, Longitude: -82.8768       In this case, the coordinates for Meade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Meade to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.405 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.531 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.042 degrees.









 

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