Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woods:
  • 40.240091, -76.654692
  • 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 Woods

• 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
  • Since Laurel Woods is near Lancaster County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Woods ...

We found three communities that share the name Laurel Woods.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Laurel Woods is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Fulton County
    • This Laurel Woods is located in Fulton County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Woods that is located in Dauphin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Laurel Woods.
  • Maryland
    • Harford County
    • This Laurel Woods is located in Harford County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Laurel Woods that is located in Dauphin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Laurel Woods.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke County
    • This Laurel Woods is located in Roanoke County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Woods that is located in Dauphin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Laurel Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Woods ...

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.

• Beverly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Lancaster County
• Hershey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
  • Hershey is located in Dauphin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <3>
• High Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • High Ridge is located in Dauphin County
• Hockersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
  • Hockersville is located in Dauphin County
• Hummelstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
  • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <3>
• Plainville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Lebanon County
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County
• Sand Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
  • Sand Beach is located in Dauphin County
• Sandhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
  • Sandhill is located in Dauphin County
• Union Deposit
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
  • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County

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

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

• Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Woods to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/