Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Grove
- 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 Laurel Grove:
- 30.155518, -81.701206
- 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 Laurel Grove
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Laurel Grove is near Duval County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Laurel Grove ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Laurel Grove.
Within Florida, the name Laurel Grove is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Fulton County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Laurel Grove.
- Kentucky
- Menifee County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Menifee County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the north of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Laurel Grove.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Laurel Grove is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Laurel Grove.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Laurel Grove.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Coos County and lies 2,497 miles [4,018.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Laurel Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Laurel Grove.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Anderson County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Laurel Grove.
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Laurel Grove [Fairfax County].
- Pittsylvania County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Laurel Grove.
- Westmoreland County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Westmoreland County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the north northeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Laurel Grove.
- Wise County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Wise County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the north of the Laurel Grove that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Laurel Grove.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Grove ...
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.
- David Scurry Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Scurry Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Scurry Grant
- David Scurry Grant is located in Duval County
- Doctors Inlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors Inlet
- Doctors Inlet is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doctors Inlet <4>
- Enchanted Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
- Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
- Fruit Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Cove
- Fruit Cove is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Cove <4>
- Goodbys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hibernia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Holly Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Clay County
- John H McIntosh Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
- John H McIntosh Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Summerland Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summerland Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summerland Grant
- Joseph Summerland Grant is located in Duval County
- Marshall Plantation ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Plantation
- Marshall Plantation is located in Duval County
- Orange Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Park
- Orange Park is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Park <4>
- Switzerland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
- Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County
How Far From Laurel Grove 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 Laurel Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Grove and extending to:
- Green Cove Springs, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Grove to Green Cove Springs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,055 miles [8,135.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurel Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1555, Longitude: -81.7012 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Grove 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Laurel Grove 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 Laurel Grove 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 310.567 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.229 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.16 degrees. |