Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lakes:
  • 33.572358, -81.917892
  • 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 Laurel Lakes

• 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
  • Since Laurel Lakes is near Edgefield County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Edgefield County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Laurel Lakes

Communities Also Named Laurel Lakes ...

We found one communities that are also named Laurel Lakes.

Within South Carolina, the name Laurel Lakes is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Laurel Lakes in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Henrico County
    • This Laurel Lakes is located in Henrico County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Lakes that is located in Aiken County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Laurel Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Lakes ...

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.

• Big Cone Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Big Cone Ridge is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cone Ridge
• Bonnie Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
• Coventry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coventry is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Greenfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Heathwood Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
• Rainbow Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rainbow Falls is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
• Sandlewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sandlewood is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
• Sweetwater
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sweetwater is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
• Willow Springs Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
• Windtree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Windtree is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree

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

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

• Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Lakes to Aiken, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 457 miles [735.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'