Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meadowlakes:
  • 30.563847, -98.295348
  • 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 Meadowlakes

• 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 Burnet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burnet County
  • Since Meadowlakes is near Llano County and also Blanco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Llano County
  • eBird sighting report for Blanco 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 Meadowlakes ...

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.

• Cottonwood Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
  • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <2>
• Granite Shoals
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
  • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <2>
• Horseshoe Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
  • Horseshoe Bay is located in Burnet County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bay <2>
• Kingsland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Kingsland is located in Llano County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
• Marble Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Falls
  • Marble Falls is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Falls <2>
• Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
  • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
  • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
  • Mormon Colony
• Round Mountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Round Mountain is located in Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <2>
• Shovel Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
  • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
• Spicewood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
  • Spicewood is located in Burnet County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <2>
• Sunrise Beach Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
  • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <2>

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

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

• Burnet, which is the Seat of Burnet County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowlakes to Burnet, 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.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,890 miles [12,697.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/