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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 Laureldale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laureldale 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 Laureldale:
    • 39.499283, -74.685161
    • 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 Laureldale
  • 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 Atlantic County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
    • Since Laureldale is near Burlington County and also Monmouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth 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 Laureldale

Communities Also Named Laureldale ...

We found three communities that are also named Laureldale.

Within New Jersey, the name Laureldale is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Laureldale is located in Baltimore County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west of the Laureldale that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Laureldale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Laureldale is located in Berks County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Laureldale that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Laureldale.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Laureldale is located in Washington County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laureldale that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Laureldale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laureldale ...

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.

  • Clarkstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
  • Clover Leaf Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clover Leaf Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Leaf Lakes
  • Egg Harbor City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Gigantic City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
  • Gravelly Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gravelly Run is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Run
  • High Bank Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • High Bank Landing is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank Landing
  • Magnolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Mays Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
  • Penny Pot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Penny Pot is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Pot
  • Steelman Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Steelman Landing is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman Landing

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

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

  • Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Laureldale to Trenton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 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 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Laureldale) 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 Laureldale 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 Laureldale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4993, Longitude: -74.6852       In this case, the coordinates for Laureldale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.463 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.913 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.484 degrees.