Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel
- 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:
- 48.514948, -93.674607
- 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
- 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 Koochiching County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Koochiching County
- Since Laurel is near Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Laurel.
Within Minnesota, the name Laurel is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Alameda County
- This Laurel is located in Alameda County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Laurel.
- San Mateo County
- This Laurel is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km] to the west southwest of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Laurel.
- Santa Cruz County
- This Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km] to the west southwest of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Laurel.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Greenup County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Laurel [Greenup County].
- Lawrence County
- This Laurel is located in Lawrence County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Laurel.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Franklin County
- This Laurel is located in Franklin County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<3> to the southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Laurel.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Laurel [Madison County].
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Laurel lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Laurel [Allegheny County].
- Chester County
- This Laurel is located in Chester County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Laurel.
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Laurel [Cumberland County].
- York County
- This Laurel is located in York County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the east southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Laurel.
- Quebec
- This Laurel lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<3> to the east of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Laurel is located in Anderson County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Laurel.
- Sevier County
- This Laurel is located in Sevier County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km] to the southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Laurel.
- Texas
- Newton County
- Although located in Newton County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Laurel.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Laurel is located in Henrico County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Laurel.
- Russell County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Laurel [Russell County].
- Wise County
- This Laurel is located in Wise County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the southeast of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Laurel.
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Laurel is located in Klickitat County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<3> to the west of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Laurel.
- Whatcom County
- This Laurel is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km] to the west northwest of the Laurel that is located in Koochiching County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Laurel.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel ...
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 Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <5>
- Box Alder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Dance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Falls Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Koochiching County
- Government Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Government Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Landing
- Grand Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls
- Grand Falls is located in Koochiching County
- International Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Falls
- International Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for International Falls <5>
- Island View
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Koochiching County
- Littlefork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefork
- Littlefork is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefork <5>
- Rocky Inlet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Inlet
- Sturgeon River Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon River Landing
- Sturgeon River Landing is located in Koochiching County
How Far From Laurel 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel and extending to:
- International Falls, which is the Seat of Koochiching County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel to International Falls, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5149, Longitude: -93.6746 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.544 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.916 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.875 degrees. |