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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 Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes:
- 34.940421, -81.075078
- 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 Meadow Lakes
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Meadow Lakes is near Chester County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Meadow Lakes
Communities Also Named Meadow Lakes ...
We found two communities that are also named Meadow Lakes.
Within South Carolina, the name Meadow Lakes is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Meadow Lakes lies 3,433 miles [5,524.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadow Lakes that is located in York County.
- California
- Fresno County
- This Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadow Lakes that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Meadow Lakes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Lakes ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ebenezer is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairlawn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Flint Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mexico is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Pineridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pineridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Red Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Red Oaks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
- Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Swan Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Whispering Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whispering Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Wintercrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wood Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Woodwind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodwind is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
How Far From Meadow Lakes 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 Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadow Lakes and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Meadow Lakes to York, 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 352 miles [566.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadow Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9404, Longitude: -81.0751 In this case, the coordinates for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.355 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.664 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.678 degrees. |
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