Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hollow:
  • 35.934020, -81.393146
  • 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 Hollow

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

Communities Also Named Laurel Hollow ...

We found one communities that are also named Laurel Hollow.

Within North Carolina, the name Laurel Hollow is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Laurel Hollow in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Nassau County
    • This Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Hollow that is located in Caldwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Laurel Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Hollow ...

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.

• Cedar Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
  • Cedar Rock village
• Cedar Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
• Downsville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
• Ellendale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
• Grace Chapel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grace Chapel is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Chapel
• Heritage Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Kings Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
• Little River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
• Maple Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley

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

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

• Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Hollow to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'