Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Glade:
  • 45.758719, -122.560372
  • 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 Glade

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Meadow Glade is near Multnomah County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Meadow Glade ...

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.

• Alpine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Clark County
• Battle Ground
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
  • Battle Ground is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <2>
• Charter Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
  • Charter Oak is located in Clark County
• Dollar's Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
  • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County
• Five Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Clark County
• Good Hope
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Clark County
• King Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
  • King Corner is located in Clark County
• Lewisville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Clark County
• Orchards
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchards
  • Orchards is located in Clark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchards <2>
• Pioneer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Clark County
• Salmon Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
  • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County
• Union
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Clark County
• Walnut Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County

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

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

• Vancouver, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Meadow Glade to Vancouver, 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.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 89 miles [143.2 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 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 7,660 miles [12,327.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/