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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 Meadowview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowview and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Meadowview:
    • 40.847030, -76.591902
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Meadowview
  • 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
    • Since Meadowview is near Columbia County and also Montour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montour 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Meadowview

Communities Also Named Meadowview ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Meadowview.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Meadowview is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • This Meadowview is located in Columbia County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Meadowview.
      • Douglas County
      • This Meadowview is located in Douglas County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Meadowview.
      • Walker County
      • This Meadowview is located in Walker County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Meadowview.
    • Illinois
      • Douglas County
      • This Meadowview is located in Douglas County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Meadowview.
      • Kankakee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Meadowview [Kankakee County].
      • Will County
      • This Meadowview is located in Will County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the west of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Meadowview.
    • Indiana
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Meadowview [Cass County].
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Meadowview is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Meadowview.
    • Kentucky
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Meadowview [Madison County].
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Meadowview is located in Oxford County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Meadowview.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Meadowview is located in Cecil County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Meadowview.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Meadowview is located in Lee County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Meadowview.
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Meadowview [Hudson County].
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Meadowview is located in Davidson County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Meadowview.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Meadowview is located in Cumberland County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Meadowview.
      • Hamblen County
      • This Meadowview is located in Hamblen County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Meadowview.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Meadowview is located in Hamilton County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Meadowview.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Meadowview is located in Lawrence County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Meadowview.
      • Washington County
      • This Meadowview is located in Washington County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Meadowview.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Meadowview is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Meadowview.
      • Hunt County
      • This Meadowview is located in Hunt County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Meadowview.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Meadowview [Henrico County].
      • Roanoke City
      • This Meadowview is located in Roanoke City and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Meadowview.
      • Salem City
      • This Meadowview is located in Salem City and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Meadowview.
      • Washington County
      • This Meadowview is located in Washington County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the southwest of the Meadowview that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Meadowview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowview ...

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.

  • Bear Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
  • Ferndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Marion Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Millers Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
  • Overlook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Overlook is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Quitman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Quitman is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Reed
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Reed is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Shamrock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shamrock is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Snufftown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Snufftown is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snufftown
  • Sunnyside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Union Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
  • Uniontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Uniontown is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown

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

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

  • Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowview to Sunbury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,384 miles [7,055.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadowview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Meadowview could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Meadowview 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 Meadowview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8470, Longitude: -76.5919       In this case, the coordinates for Meadowview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.48 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.278 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.742 degrees.