Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadow Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadow Brook
- 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 Brook:
- 47.706802, -122.290839
- 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 Meadow Brook
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Meadow Brook is near Snohomish County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Meadow Brook ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Meadow Brook.
Within Washington, the name Meadow Brook is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yuma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Meadow Brook [Yuma County].
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Meadow Brook is located in El Dorado County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the south of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Meadow Brook.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,514 miles [4,045.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Meadow Brook.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Meadow Brook [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Estill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Meadow Brook [Estill County].
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Meadow Brook [Penobscot County].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km]<2> to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Meadow Brook.
- Carroll County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Carroll County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km] to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Meadow Brook.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Bristol County and lies 2,488 miles [4,004 km]<2> to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Meadow Brook.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<2> to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Meadow Brook.
- New Brunswick
- This Meadow Brook lies 2,660 miles [4,280.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Edgecombe County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km]<2> to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Meadow Brook.
- Lenoir County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Lenoir County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km] to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Meadow Brook.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Anderson County and lies 2,228 miles [3,585.6 km]<2> to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Meadow Brook.
- Darlington County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Darlington County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km] to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Meadow Brook.
- Pickens County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Pickens County and lies 2,210 miles [3,556.7 km] to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Meadow Brook.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<2> to the east of the Meadow Brook that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadow Brook.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Brook ...
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 Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in King County
- Crown Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in King County
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Green Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in King County
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mapleleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Meridian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Moorlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Olympic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
- Olympic Hills is located in King County
- Ronald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sand Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Sand Point is located in King County
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- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in King County
- University Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in King County
- Victory Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in King County
- View Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Ridge
- View Ridge is located in King County
- University
How Far From Meadow Brook 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 Meadow Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadow Brook and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Meadow Brook to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,528 miles [12,115.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Meadow Brook 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 county. 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meadow Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadow Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7068, Longitude: -122.2908 |
| <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 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 Meadow Brook 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 340.844 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.40 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.724 degrees. |