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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 Meadowville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowville 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 Meadowville:
    • 37.370602, -77.322779
    • 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 Meadowville
  • 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 Meadowville ...

We found six communities that share the name Meadowville.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Meadowville.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Fauquier County
      • This Meadowville is located in Fauquier County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Meadowville that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Meadowville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Caribou County
      • This Meadowville is located in Caribou County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadowville that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Meadowville.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Meadowville is located in Penobscot County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowville that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Meadowville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Meadowville lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowville that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • Utah
      • Rich County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Meadowville [Rich County].
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Meadowville is located in Barbour County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadowville that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Meadowville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowville ...

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.

  • Cedar Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Level
    • Cedar Level is located in Hopewell City
  • Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chimney Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
    • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
  • Crescent Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Deep Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
    • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
  • Dutch Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Gap
    • Dutch Gap is located in Chesterfield County
  • Five Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Hopewell City
  • Gay Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Farms
    • Gay Farms is located in Chesterfield County
  • Grove Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
    • Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jean Court
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
    • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jordans Point ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Point
    • Jordans Point is located in Prince George County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Locust Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Chesterfield County
    • Lost Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
      • Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
    • Mistwood Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood Forest
      • Mistwood Forest is located in Chesterfield County
    • Quail Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
      • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Wayside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Charles City County

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

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

  • Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowville to Chesterfield, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadowville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3706, Longitude: -77.3228    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meadowville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Meadowville 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 308.141 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.492 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.404 degrees.




 

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