Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Laurens:
  • 42.531120, -75.088663
  • 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 Laurens

• 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Otsego County
  • Since Laurens is near Oswego County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oswego County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Laurens

Communities Also Named Laurens ...

We found two communities that are also named Laurens.

Within New York, the name Laurens is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Pocahontas County
    • This Laurens is located in Pocahontas County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the west of the Laurens that is located in Otsego County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Laurens.
  • South Carolina
    • Laurens County
    • This Laurens is located in Laurens County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurens that is located in Otsego County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Laurens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurens ...

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.

• Elm Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elm Grove is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
• Fall Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fall Bridge is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Bridge
• Jones Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jones Crossing is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
• Lena
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lena is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
• Maple Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Mount Vision
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vision is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vision
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vision <2>
• Scotch Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Scotch Hill is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hill
• Stetsonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stetsonville is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
• Welcome
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Welcome is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome

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

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

• Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Laurens to Cooperstown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'