Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Laurel:
  • 40.934530, -75.993537
  • 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 Mount Laurel

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

We found two communities that share the name Mount Laurel.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Mount Laurel is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Burlington County
    • This Mount Laurel is located in Burlington County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Laurel that is located in Luzerne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Mount Laurel.
  • Virginia
    • Halifax County
    • This Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Laurel that is located in Luzerne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Mount Laurel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Laurel ...

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.

• Cranberry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
  • Cranberry is located in Luzerne County
• Frenchtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Frenchtown is located in Luzerne County
• Green Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Green Ridge is located in Luzerne County
• Haddock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Haddock is located in Schuylkill County
• Hollars Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollars Hill
  • Hollars Hill is located in Luzerne County
• Humboldt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Luzerne County
• Jeansville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeansville
  • Jeansville is located in Luzerne County
• Junedale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junedale
  • Junedale is located in Carbon County
• Lofty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
  • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
• Pardeesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeesville
  • Pardeesville is located in Luzerne County

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

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

• Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Laurel to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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