Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Grove
- 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 Grove:
- 40.152586, -77.710547
- 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 Laurel Grove
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Laurel Grove is near Huntingdon County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Laurel Grove ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Laurel Grove.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Laurel Grove is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Clay County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Clay County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Laurel Grove.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Fulton County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Laurel Grove.
- Kentucky
- Menifee County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Menifee County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Laurel Grove.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Laurel Grove is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Laurel Grove.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Laurel Grove.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Coos County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Laurel Grove.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Anderson County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Laurel Grove.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Laurel Grove [Fairfax County].
- Pittsylvania County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Laurel Grove.
- Westmoreland County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Westmoreland County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south southeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Laurel Grove.
- Wise County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Wise County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Laurel Grove.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Grove ...
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.
- Boggstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Decorum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dry Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Franklin County
- Mountain Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Green
- Mountain Green is located in Franklin County
- Mowersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Spears Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Grove
- Spears Grove is located in Juniata County
- Spring Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Spring Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Run <4>
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Franklin County
- Stony Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Franklin County
- Willow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
How Far From Laurel Grove 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 Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Grove and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Grove to Chambersburg, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1526, Longitude: -77.7105 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Laurel Grove 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.209 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.996 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.516 degrees. |