Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chase:
  • 33.842897, -83.485996
  • 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 Laurel Chase

• 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee County
  • Since Laurel Chase is near Morgan County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Laurel Chase

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Chase ...

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.

• Bishop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bishop is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <1>
• Elder Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
• Elder Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
• Fieldstone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fieldstone is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
• High Shoals
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • High Shoals is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Shoals <1>
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Paradise Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Paradise Falls is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Falls
• Quail Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Quail Run is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Snows Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Snows Mill is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Mill
• Stonebridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
• Windy Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek

How Far From Laurel Chase 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 Chase to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Laurel Chase and extending to:

• Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Chase to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'