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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 Meadowdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowdale 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 Meadowdale:
    • 47.852874, -122.333467
    • 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 Meadowdale
  • 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 Meadowdale ...

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 ...
    • Kitsap County
      • This Meadowdale is located in Kitsap County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadowdale that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Meadowdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • This Meadowdale is located in Houston County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meadowdale that is located in Snohomish 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 2,337 miles [3,761 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Snohomish 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 2,181 miles [3,510 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Snohomish 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 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Snohomish 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 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<1> to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Snohomish 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 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km] to the east of the Meadowdale that is located in Snohomish 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 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meadowdale that is located in Snohomish 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.

  • Casino Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casino Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
    • Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Cedar Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Snohomish County
  • Echo Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
    • Echo Lake is located in King County
  • Firdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firdale
    • Firdale is located in Snohomish County
  • Harbour Pointe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
    • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
  • Intercity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intercity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercity
    • Intercity is located in Snohomish County
  • Lake Stickney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
    • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
  • Martha Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
    • Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Murphys Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Murphys Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Nelsons Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Picnic Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picnic Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Point
    • Picnic Point is located in Pierce County
  • Possession
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possession have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possession
    • Possession is located in Island County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Serene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Snohomish County
    • Shoreline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Thrashers Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrashers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Corner
      • Thrashers Corner is located in Snohomish County
    • Woodway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people

How Far From Meadowdale 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 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:

  • Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowdale to Everett, 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.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 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 7,519 miles [12,100.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 47.8529, Longitude: -122.3335       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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 340.886 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.456 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.741 degrees.









 

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