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47.628151, -122.628753
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We found ten communities that share the name Meadowdale.
There is one other community in Washington which is also named Meadowdale.
Beyond Washington, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Washington ...
Snohomish County
This Meadowdale is located in Snohomish County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowdale that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Meadowdale.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Houston County
This Meadowdale is located in Houston County and lies 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meadowdale that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Meadowdale.
Illinois
Kane 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 Meadowdale [Kane County].
Indiana
Lake 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 Meadowdale [Lake County].
New York
Albany County
This Meadowdale is located in Albany County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Meadowdale.
Pennsylvania
Somerset County
This Meadowdale is located in Somerset County and lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Meadowdale.
Virginia
Highland County
This Meadowdale is located in Highland County and lies 2,230 miles [3,588.8 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Meadowdale.
West Virginia
Jackson County
This Meadowdale is located in Jackson County and lies 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Meadowdale.
Marion County
This Meadowdale is located in Marion County and lies 2,171 miles [3,493.9 km] to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Meadowdale.
Wyoming
Platte County
This Meadowdale is located in Platte County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meadowdale that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Meadowdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowdale ...
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.
Central Valley (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Meadowdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadowdale and extending to:
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Meadowdale to Olympia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,334 miles [3,756.2 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 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 from Point A (ie- Meadowdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6282, Longitude: -122.6288 In this case, the coordinates for Meadowdale 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 Meadowdale 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.
<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 Meadowdale 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 341.12 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.716 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.952 degrees.