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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 Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 39.090385, -78.953916
- 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
- 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 Hardy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardy County
- Since Meadow is near Grant County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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
Communities Also Named Meadow ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Meadow.
Within West Virginia, the name Meadow is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Meadow is located in Gwinnett County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Meadow.
- Kentucky
- Perry 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 Kentucky community of Meadow [Perry County].
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- This Meadow is located in Iosco County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of Meadow.
- Minnesota
- Rock 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 Minnesota community of Meadow [Rock County].
- Missouri
- Cedar County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cedar County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Meadow.
- Nebraska
- Sarpy County
- This Meadow is located in Sarpy County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Meadow.
- New Brunswick
- This Meadow lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- North Carolina
- Stokes 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 North Carolina community of Meadow [Stokes County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Meadow lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- Oregon
- Lane 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 Oregon community of Meadow [Lane County].
- South Dakota
- Perkins County
- This Meadow is located in Perkins County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perkins County community of Meadow.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Meadow is located in Loudon County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Meadow.
- Texas
- Terry County
- This Meadow is located in Terry County and lies 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<1> to the west of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Meadow.
- Utah
- Millard County
- This Meadow is located in Millard County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the west of the Meadow that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Meadow.
- Virginia
- Henrico 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 Virginia community of Meadow [Henrico County].
- Washington
- Thurston 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 Washington community of Meadow [Thurston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow ...
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.
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Bass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bass is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Bean Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bean Settlement is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Settlement
- Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falls is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
- Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Inkerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Medley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Sector
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sector is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sector
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tannery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Walnut Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Bottom is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
How Far From Meadow to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadow and extending to:
- Moorefield, which is the Seat of Hardy County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Meadow to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Meadow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Meadow 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Meadow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0904, Longitude: -78.9539 In this case, the coordinates for Meadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.019 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.753 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.457 degrees. |
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