Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Valley:
  • 39.486219, -76.312180
  • 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 Valley

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

Communities Also Named Laurel Valley ...

We found one communities that are also named Laurel Valley.

Within Maryland, the name Laurel Valley is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Laurel Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Bradley County
    • This Laurel Valley is located in Bradley County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Valley that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Laurel Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Valley ...

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.

• Bright Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
• Bush
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bush is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
• Camelot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Camelot is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Cedar Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
• Clearview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Clearview is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Constant Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
• Evergreen Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
• Fairway
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fairway is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
• Forest Lawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Acres is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Harold Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
• Hunters Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Ivy Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
  • Kings Charter
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
  • Michaels Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
  • Parsons Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
  • Royal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Sable Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
  • Singer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Singer is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
  • Singer Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Singer Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
  • Temple Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
  • Todd Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
  • Woodland Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Woodland Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run

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

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

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Valley to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'