Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Valley:
  • 44.215242, -90.221244
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Meadow Valley

• 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 Juneau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Juneau County
  • Since Meadow Valley is near Wood County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Meadow Valley

Communities Also Named Meadow Valley ...

We found two communities that are also named Meadow Valley.

Within Wisconsin, the name Meadow Valley is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Plumas County
    • This Meadow Valley is located in Plumas County and lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the west of the Meadow Valley that is located in Juneau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Meadow Valley.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Meadow Valley is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the west of the Meadow Valley that is located in Juneau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Meadow Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Valley ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Kelly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Kelly is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
• Kirby
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirby is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
• Lone Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
• Pray
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pray is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
• Speck Oaks
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Speck Oaks is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Oaks
• Strongs Prairie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
• Valley Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadow Valley and extending to:

• Mauston, which is the Seat of Juneau County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meadow Valley to Mauston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'