Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Big 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 Big Laurel:
  • 35.927884, -82.675973
  • 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 Big 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Big Laurel is near Unicoi County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Unicoi County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Big Laurel ...

We found three communities that share the name Big Laurel.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Big Laurel.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Swain County
    • This Big Laurel is located in Swain County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Big Laurel that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Big Laurel.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Harlan County
    • This Big Laurel is located in Harlan County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Big Laurel that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Big Laurel.
  • Virginia
    • Wise County
    • This Big Laurel is located in Wise County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north of the Big Laurel that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Big Laurel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big 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.

• Chapel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
• Cutshalltown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
  • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
• Hurricane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Madison County
• Ivy Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
  • Ivy Ridge is located in Madison County
• Little Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
  • Little Creek is located in Madison County
• Lumptown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumptown
  • Lumptown is located in Madison County
• Rice Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Mill
  • Rice Mill is located in Madison County
• Sandy Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  • Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
• Stackhouse
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
  • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
• Walnut
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Madison County
• Walnut Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Madison County

How Far From Big Laurel to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Big Laurel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Marshall, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Big Laurel to Marshall, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Laurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/