Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oaks:
  • 39.095942, -76.875807
  • 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 Oaks

• 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • Since Laurel Oaks is near Howard County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Oaks ...

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.

• Castlegate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
• Cherrywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cherrywood is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Fox Rest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fox Rest is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Rest
• Green Castle Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
• High Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • High Ridge is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
• Knightsbridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Mistletoe Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
• Pheasant Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
• River Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • River Island is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Island
• Robinsons Promise
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinsons Promise is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Promise
• Saddle Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
• Scotchtown Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
• Settlers Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Settlers Landing is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing

How Far From Laurel Oaks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Laurel Oaks and extending to:

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Oaks to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'