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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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Laureldale
  • 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 Laureldale ...

We found three communities that share the name Laureldale.

Within New Jersey, the name Laureldale is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
    • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
  • Clover Leaf Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Leaf Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Leaf Lakes
    • Clover Leaf Lakes is located in Atlantic County
  • Egg Harbor City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Gigantic City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
    • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
  • Gravelly Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Run
    • Gravelly Run is located in Atlantic County
  • High Bank Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank Landing
    • High Bank Landing is located in Atlantic County
  • Magnolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Atlantic County
  • Mays Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
    • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
  • Penny Pot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Pot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Pot
    • Penny Pot is located in Atlantic County
  • Steelman Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman Landing
    • Steelman Landing is located in Atlantic County

How Far From Laureldale 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>

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

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laureldale) to Point B.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).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.463 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.913 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.484 degrees.









 

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