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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 Meadow Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow Brook 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 Meadow Brook:
    • 34.260987, -79.776728
    • 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 Meadow Brook
  • 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 Meadow Brook ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Meadow Brook.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Meadow Brook.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Anderson County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Anderson County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the west of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Pickens County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Pickens County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Meadow Brook.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Yuma 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 Arizona community of Meadow Brook [Yuma County].
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Kansas
      • Johnson 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 Kansas community of Meadow Brook [Johnson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Estill 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 Meadow Brook [Estill County].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot 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 Maine community of Meadow Brook [Penobscot County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Meadow Brook.
      • Carroll County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Carroll County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Bristol County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Meadow Brook.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Meadow Brook lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Edgecombe County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Meadow Brook.
      • Lenoir County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Lenoir County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in King County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadow Brook that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Meadow Brook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Brook ...

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.

  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Glencove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencove
    • Glencove is located in Florence County
  • Grove Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Florence County
  • Hickory Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Florence County
  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Darlington County
  • Howards Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Crossroads
    • Howards Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Landmark Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Woods
    • Landmark Woods is located in Florence County
  • Mayo Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Heights
    • Mayo Heights is located in Darlington County
  • Mechanicsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Darlington County
  • Meeks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Meeks is located in Florence County
  • Pepper Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
    • Pepper Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Ponderosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Florence County
  • Sandridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Sandridge is located in Florence County
  • Williams Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
    • Williams Heights is located in Florence County

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

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

  • Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Meadow Brook to Columbia, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meadow Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadow Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2610, Longitude: -79.7767       In this case, the coordinates for Meadow Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Meadow Brook 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Meadow Brook 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 309.613 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.714 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.384 degrees.









 

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