Big Meadows
in Madison County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.527 and -78.440 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 31' 35" and W -78° 26' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:02 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:03 am and 4:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Big Meadows

Big Meadows in Madison County (Virginia) is a town located in United States about 80 mi (or 128 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.

Time in Big Meadows is now 06:02 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Big Meadows, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Charlottesville Albemarle Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 62 mi (or 99 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luray, Stanardsville, Madison, Washington and Woodstock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature -3°C / 26 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BIG MEADOWS LODGE

Address
0,2 mi
51 SKYLINE DRIVE
22835 Luray
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Big Meadows Trails - Rose River Falls

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 21:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jnole

See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com.


Na'vi Class 102 - Part 3

Published: October 26, 2013
Length: 18:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LearnNavi

This is the third of a series of six videos taken from the Na'vi 102 language class conducted at AvatarMeet 2013 at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park. The class was given by the creator...


Na'vi Class 102 - Part 6

Published: October 26, 2013
Length: 20:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LearnNavi

This is the last video in a series of six videos taken from the Na'vi 102 language class conducted at AvatarMeet 2013 at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park. The class was given by the...


Na'vi Class 102 - Part 5

Published: October 26, 2013
Length: 28:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LearnNavi

This is the fifth of a series of six videos taken from the Na'vi 102 language class conducted at AvatarMeet 2013 at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park. The class was given by the creator...


Busy Night Sky

Published: July 26, 2014
Length: 18:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Larry W. Brown

A very short time lapse of the night sky in Big Meadows at Shenandoah National Park of Virginia. Wind, clouds & many planes made for an unfruitful night of astrophotography. 156 images (approximate.


Rutting Buck Chasing Does

Published: December 12, 2013
Length: 47:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Larry W. Brown

A Whitetail Buck chasing Does during the Rut in Big Meadows at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Standard Definition Video - sound muted due to windy conditions.


Dark Hollow Falls In Shenandoah National Park

Published: September 25, 2014
Length: 01:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jacob Smith

A short video I took of Dark Hollow Falls in Shenandoah National Park. Took video on 9/23/14.


harley sportster bobber

Published: August 27, 2010
Length: 45:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SouthernAmerica

I'm 19 years old and used to ride a Yamaha R6 sport bike. I sold that bike in the spring after riding my dad's Harley a few times. I bought this 1999 1200C Sportster shortly afterward and...


Rose River Falls, Shenandoah National Park, VA

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: colong7034

Rose River Falls, Shenandoah National Park, VA on a very rainy, foggy, and slippery day! Too bad - would have liked to explore more. Shot 4/29/14.


Chesapeake Bay, Vacation Reflections, Ron Edmonds

Published: August 21, 2010
Length: 51:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ron Edmonds

Chesapeake Bay Vacation 2010.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Big Meadows

Big Meadows is a recreational area of the Shenandoah National Park in Madison County and Page County, in the US state of Virginia. The meadow is located on the Skyline Drive at Milepost 51 and contains the park's Harry F. Byrd Visitor Center, a lodge, camp store, and camping area.

Located at 38.5267, -78.4397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Register of Historic Places in Virginia, Madison County, Virginia, Geography of Virginia, Geography of Madison County, Virginia, Geography of Page County, Virginia, Archaeological sites in Virginia, Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Mountains, Visitor attractions in Madison County, Virginia, Visitor attractions in Page County, Virginia

Fishers Gap

Fishers Gap is a wind gap of the Blue Ridge Mountains located on the border of Madison County and Page County in Virginia in the Shenandoah National Park. Both Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail pass across the gap.

Located at 38.5333, -78.4208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Geography of Page County, Virginia, Geography of Madison County, Virginia

Mauck, Virginia

Mauck is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 38.5603, -78.4464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Page County, Virginia

capture of the webcam Big Meadows: Skyline Drive into the Shenandoah Valley − Mountain View

Big Meadows: Skyline Drive into the Shenandoah Valley − Mountain View, Big Meadows (source)

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