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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Springs:
    • 39.821892, -75.005295
    • 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 Springs
  • 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
    • Since Laurel Springs is near Gloucester County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington 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 Springs

Communities Also Named Laurel Springs ...

We found four communities that are also named Laurel Springs.

Within New Jersey, the name Laurel Springs is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Alleghany County
      • This Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Springs that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Laurel Springs.
      • Orange County
      • This Laurel Springs is located in Orange County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the southwest of the Laurel Springs that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Laurel Springs.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Laurel Springs is located in Berks County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Laurel Springs that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Laurel Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Laurel Springs is located in Bradley County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Springs that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Laurel Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Springs ...

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.

  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cherrywood is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Chews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chews is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chews
  • Dicktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dicktown is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicktown
  • Downs Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Downs Farms is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Farms
  • Echelon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Echelon is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Good Intent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Good Intent is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
  • Greenland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenland is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Hickstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hickstown is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickstown
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hilltop
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hilltop is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Lambs Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambs Terrace is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Terrace
    • Mechanicsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Reed Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Reed Crossing is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
    • Snow Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow Hill is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Sunset Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Beach is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach

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

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

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Springs to Camden, with an average speed<2> 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.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,354 miles [7,007.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurel Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8219, Longitude: -75.0053    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.622 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.144 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.482 degrees.