Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lawrence, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawrence and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lawrence
- 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 Lawrence:
- 40.604248, -73.714821
- 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 Lawrence
- 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- Since Lawrence is near Queens County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queens County
- eBird sighting report for Kings 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lawrence ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Lawrence.
There are three communities within New York that are also named Lawrence.
Beyond New York, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Queens County
- Saint Lawrence County
- Schuyler County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lawrence [Butler County].
- Douglas County
- This Lawrence is located in Douglas County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<2> to the west of the Lawrence that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lawrence.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mille Lacs County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lawrence [Mille Lacs County].
- Scott County
- This Lawrence is located in Scott County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lawrence that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Lawrence.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Lawrence [Monroe County].
- Newton County
- This Lawrence is located in Newton County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lawrence that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Lawrence.
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Lawrence is located in Lawrence County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lawrence that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lawrence.
- Stark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lawrence [Stark County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lawrence [Washington County].
- Wood County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Lawrence.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawrence ...
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.
- Far Rockaway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Rockaway
- Far Rockaway is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Far Rockaway <4>
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Nassau County
- Harbor Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
- Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County
- Island Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Long Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
- Ocean Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
- Ocean Point is located in Nassau County
- Oceanside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside
- Oceanside is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceanside <4>
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
- Valley Stream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <4>
- Wave Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wave Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wave Crest
- Wave Crest is located in Queens County
How Far From Lawrence 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 Lawrence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lawrence and extending to:
- Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lawrence to Mineola, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north (N). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence: www.villageoflawrence.org/
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lawrence could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawrence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6042, Longitude: -73.7148 In this case, the coordinates for Lawrence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lawrence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lawrence to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.782 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.319 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.587 degrees. |