Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Laurelwood:
  • 35.004296, -81.615374
  • 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 Laurelwood

• 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Since Laurelwood is near Union County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Laurelwood

Communities Also Named Laurelwood ...

We found five communities that are also named Laurelwood.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Laurelwood.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In South Carolina ...
  • Florence County
    • This Laurelwood is located in Florence County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Laurelwood that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Laurelwood.
  • Spartanburg County
    • This Laurelwood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west of the Laurelwood that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Laurelwood.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Clayton County
    • This Laurelwood is located in Clayton County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurelwood that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Laurelwood.
  • Oregon
    • Washington County
    • This Laurelwood is located in Washington County and lies 2,273 miles [3,658 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Laurelwood that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Laurelwood.
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Laurelwood is located in Stafford County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurelwood that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Laurelwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurelwood ...

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.

• Beaverdam
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaverdam is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Cherokee Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee Falls is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Falls
• Cherokee Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee Ferry is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • College Park is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Glenhaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glenhaven is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
• Hillbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillbrook is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
• Kings Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Park is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
• Lawn ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawn is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
• Maplewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Maplewood is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Pleasant Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Meadows is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Meadows
• Quail Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Quail Hollow is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
• Rosehill Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rosehill Park is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Park
• Tanglewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Tanglewood is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
• Thicketty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Thicketty is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thicketty

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

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

• Gaffney, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Laurelwood to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 368 miles [592.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'