Around West Laurel ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Baltimore. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the northeast of West Laurel. Baltimore has a population of 586,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Arlington (VA). It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the southwest of West Laurel and has a population of 208,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Laurel, with the nearest first.
- Blackburn Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Burtonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtonsville <3>
- Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Fairland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Hammond Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Leishear Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leishear Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- North Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Scaggsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaggsville
- Scaggsville is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaggsville <3>
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- South Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Beltsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
- Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <3>
- Maryland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <3>
- Spencerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Cloverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Laurel
For more communities neighboring West Laurel, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Laurel.
Prince George's County ...
West Laurel is located in Prince George's County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Prince George's County: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Alexandria City (VA) & Fairfax (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Laurel ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Laurel.
Airports Near West Laurel ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Laurel and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Laurel.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maryland:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Laurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Laurel. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Laurel), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |