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:
- 38.411792, -76.677740
- 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Laurel Grove is near Calvert County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Maryland, the name Laurel Grove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Clay County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Clay County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Laurel Grove.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Fulton County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's 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 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's 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 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Laurel Grove.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Coos County and lies 2,484 miles [3,997.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's 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 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's 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 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's 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 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's 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 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Laurel Grove.
- Florida
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.
- Big Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Birch Hanger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hanger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hanger
- Birch Hanger is located in Saint Mary's County
- Burning Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Oaks
- Burning Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
- Cellar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cellar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
- Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Helen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Horse Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Huntersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Loveville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <4>
- Queen Tree Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Tree Landing
- Queen Tree Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Shady Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County
- Summerseat
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat
- Summerseat is located in Saint Mary's County
- Summerseat Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Widow Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Woods
- Widow Woods is located in Saint Mary's 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:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Grove to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 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 Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 drawn 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: 38.4118, Longitude: -76.6777 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 307.709 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.159 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.752 degrees. |