Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 30.963436, -86.461671
- 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 Hill
- 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 Okaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Okaloosa County
- Since Laurel Hill is near Walton County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Covington 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 Hill ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Laurel Hill.
Within Florida, the name Laurel Hill is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Laurel Hill [New London County].
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Richmond County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Laurel Hill.
- Louisiana
- West Feliciana Parish
- This Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the west of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Laurel Hill.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Laurel Hill.
- New York
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Laurel Hill [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Laurel Hill [Buncombe County].
- Lincoln County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Laurel Hill.
- Richmond County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Laurel Hill [Richmond County].
- Scotland County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Laurel Hill.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Laurel Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Laurel Hill.
- Lancaster County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Lancaster County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Laurel Hill.
- Philadelphia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Laurel Hill [Philadelphia County].
- Washington County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Washington County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the north northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Laurel Hill.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Providence County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Laurel Hill.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Charleston County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Laurel Hill.
- Dorchester County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the east northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Laurel Hill.
- Georgetown County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Laurel Hill [Georgetown County].
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Laurel Hill [Chester County].
- DeKalb County
- This Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<2> to the north of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Laurel Hill.
- Lawrence County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the north of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Laurel Hill.
- Texas
- San Jacinto County
- This Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the west of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Laurel Hill.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Laurel Hill.
- Lunenburg County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Laurel Hill [Lunenburg County].
- Shenandoah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Laurel Hill [Shenandoah County].
- West Virginia
- Laurel Hill #
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Laurel Hill.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Hill ...
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.
- Flowersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowersville
- Flowersville is located in Walton County
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - New Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Walton County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Pond Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Walton County
- Red Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
- Silver Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County
- Wing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
How Far From Laurel Hill 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 city such as Laurel Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Hill and extending to:
- Crestview, which is the Seat of Okaloosa County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Hill to Crestview, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hill 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9634, Longitude: -86.4617 |
| <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 Laurel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Hill 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 313.291 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.49 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.681 degrees. |