Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Laureldale:
  • 39.381496, -76.543021
  • 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 Laureldale

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

Communities Also Named Laureldale ...

We found three communities that are also named Laureldale.

Within Maryland, the name Laureldale is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Atlantic County
    • This Laureldale is located in Atlantic County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the east of the Laureldale that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Laureldale.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Laureldale is located in Berks County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Laureldale that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Laureldale.
  • Virginia
    • Washington County
    • This Laureldale is located in Washington County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laureldale that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Laureldale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laureldale ...

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.

• Apple Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Coventry is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Cowpen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
• Cub Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
• Cub Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
• Donnybrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
• Evergreen
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Fellowship Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
• Hillendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
• Hillendale Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
• Hillendale Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
• Hunting Lodge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Joppa Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Lauraville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
  • Pine Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Putty Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
  • Ramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
  • Ridge Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove

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

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Laureldale to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'