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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 Laurel Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Falls and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Falls:
    • 34.859259, -83.397105
    • 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 Falls
  • 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 Falls ...

We found two communities that share the name Laurel Falls.

Within Georgia, the name Laurel Falls is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • This Laurel Falls is located in Transylvania County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Falls that is located in Rabun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Laurel Falls.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Somerset County
      • This Laurel Falls is located in Somerset County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Laurel Falls that is located in Rabun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Laurel Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Falls ...

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.

  • Earls Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls Ford
    • Earls Ford is located in Rabun County
  • Germany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Germany is located in Rabun County
  • Longcreek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
    • Mountain City is located in Rabun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <3>
  • Orlando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
  • Persimmon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
    • Persimmon is located in Rabun County
  • Sandy Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
    • Sandy Ford is located in Rabun County
  • Sky Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
    • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <3>
  • Tiger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tugaloo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tugaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
    • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Falls and extending to:

  • Clayton, which is the Seat of Rabun County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Falls to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 448 miles [721 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8593, Longitude: -83.3971       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Falls to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.708 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.206 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.615 degrees.




 

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