Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Meadows
- 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 Spring Meadows:
- 37.614311, -77.349147
- 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 Spring Meadows
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Spring Meadows is near Henrico County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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
Communities Also Named Spring Meadows ...
We found six communities that share the name Spring Meadows.
Within Virginia, the name Spring Meadows is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Conway County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Meadows that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Spring Meadows.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Spring Meadows.
- Harford County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Harford County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Spring Meadows.
- Montgomery County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north of the Spring Meadows that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Meadows.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Spring Meadows.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Harris County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Meadows that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Spring Meadows.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.
- Cherrydale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
- Chickahominy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
- Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
- Cold Harbor Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Harbor Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
- Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
- Dogwood Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
- Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
- Holly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Hughes Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
- Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
- Lynn Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
- Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
- Meadow Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
- Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
- Mechanicsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
- Orchard Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Robin Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
How Far From Spring Meadows to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Spring Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Meadows and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Meadows to Hanover, with an average speed<4> 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 just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.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- Spring Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6143, Longitude: -77.3491 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Spring Meadows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.144 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.532 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.325 degrees. |