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We found 58 communities that share the name The Meadows.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named The Meadows.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Albemarle County
This The Meadows is located in Albemarle County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of The Meadows.
James City County
This The Meadows is located in James City County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of The Meadows.
Northampton County
This The Meadows is located in Northampton County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of The Meadows.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Chambers 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 Alabama community of The Meadows [Chambers County].
Houston County
This The Meadows is located in Houston County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of The Meadows.
Arkansas
Crawford County
This The Meadows is located in Crawford County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of The Meadows.
British Columbia
This The Meadows lies 2,852 miles [4,589.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
California
Orange County
This The Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Meadows.
Sacramento 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 California community of The Meadows [Sacramento County].
Colorado
Park 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 Colorado community of The Meadows [Park County].
Pueblo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of The Meadows [Pueblo County].
Delaware
Sussex County
This The Meadows is located in Sussex County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of The Meadows.
Florida
Sarasota County
This The Meadows is located in Sarasota County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of The Meadows.
Georgia
Bibb County
This The Meadows is located in Bibb County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of The Meadows.
Camden County
This The Meadows is located in Camden County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of The Meadows.
Fayette County
This The Meadows is located in Fayette County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Meadows.
Fulton County
This The Meadows is located in Fulton County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of The Meadows.
Glynn County
This The Meadows is located in Glynn County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of The Meadows.
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 Georgia community of The Meadows [Johnson County].
Idaho
Adams County
This The Meadows is located in Adams County and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of The Meadows.
Illinois
DuPage 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 The Meadows [DuPage County].
Lake County
This The Meadows is located in Lake County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of The Meadows.
McLean County
This The Meadows is located in McLean County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of The Meadows.
Indiana
Vigo 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 The Meadows [Vigo County].
Iowa
Polk County
This The Meadows is located in Polk County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of The Meadows.
Kentucky
Fayette 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 The Meadows [Fayette County].
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
This The Meadows is located in Caddo Parish and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of The Meadows.
Manitoba
This The Meadows lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the northwest.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This The Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of The Meadows.
Baltimore County
This The Meadows is located in Baltimore County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of The Meadows.
Calvert County
This The Meadows is located in Calvert County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of The Meadows.
Carroll County
This The Meadows is located in Carroll County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of The Meadows.
Charles County
This The Meadows is located in Charles County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of The Meadows.
Frederick County
This The Meadows is located in Frederick County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of The Meadows.
Prince George's County
This The Meadows is located in Prince George's County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of The Meadows.
Queen Anne's County
This The Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of The Meadows.
New Hampshire
Coos 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 Hampshire community of The Meadows [Coos County].
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 The Meadows [Hudson County].
New York
Monroe 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 York community of The Meadows [Monroe County].
Saratoga County
This The Meadows is located in Saratoga County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of The Meadows.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This The Meadows lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
North Carolina
Forsyth County
This The Meadows is located in Forsyth County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of The Meadows.
Henderson County
This The Meadows is located in Henderson County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of The Meadows.
Orange County
This The Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Meadows.
Stokes County
This The Meadows is located in Stokes County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of The Meadows.
Nova Scotia
This The Meadows lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
Ohio
Gallia County
This The Meadows is located in Gallia County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of The Meadows.
Wood County
This The Meadows is located in Wood County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of The Meadows.
Ontario
This The Meadows lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the northwest.
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
This The Meadows is located in Montgomery County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Meadows.
South Carolina
Greenville County
This The Meadows is located in Greenville County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of The Meadows.
Oconee County
This The Meadows is located in Oconee County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of The Meadows.
Union 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 South Carolina community of The Meadows [Union County].
Tennessee
Cumberland County
This The Meadows is located in Cumberland County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Meadows.
Hamblen County
This The Meadows is located in Hamblen County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of The Meadows.
Texas
Fort Bend County
This The Meadows is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of The Meadows.
Utah
Davis County
This The Meadows is located in Davis County and lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Meadows.
West Virginia
Randolph County
This The Meadows is located in Randolph County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of The Meadows.
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Meadows ...
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.
Barracks (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 The Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Meadows and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from The Meadows to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,577 miles [7,366 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- The Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0610, Longitude: -78.4981 In this case, the coordinates for The Meadows 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 The Meadows 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 . 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>
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 The Meadows 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 308.795 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.342 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.635 degrees.