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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hill:
    • 36.102838, -85.813040
    • 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 Hill
  • 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 Hill ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Laurel Hill.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Laurel Hill.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Laurel Hill [Chester County].
    • Lawrence County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Laurel Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Laurel Hill [New London County].
    • Florida
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Okaloosa County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<2> to the south of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Laurel Hill.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Richmond County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Laurel Hill.
    • Louisiana
      • West Feliciana Parish
      • This Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Laurel Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Neshoba County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Laurel Hill.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Laurel Hill [Queens County].
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Laurel Hill [Buncombe County].
      • Lincoln County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<2> to the east of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Laurel Hill.
      • Richmond County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Laurel Hill [Richmond County].
      • Scotland County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east southeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Laurel Hill.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Laurel Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Laurel Hill.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Lancaster County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the east northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Laurel Hill.
      • Philadelphia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Laurel Hill [Philadelphia County].
      • Washington County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Washington County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km] to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Laurel Hill.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Providence County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Laurel Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Charleston County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Laurel Hill.
      • Dorchester County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east southeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Laurel Hill.
      • Georgetown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Laurel Hill [Georgetown County].
    • Texas
      • San Jacinto County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Laurel Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Laurel Hill.
      • Lunenburg County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Laurel Hill [Lunenburg County].
      • Shenandoah County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Laurel Hill [Shenandoah County].
    • West Virginia
      • Laurel Hill #1
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Laurel Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Hill ...

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.

  • Buffalo Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
    • Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <5>
  • Cherry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Chestnut Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
    • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
  • Club Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Springs
    • Club Springs is located in Smith County
  • Greenmoss Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmoss Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmoss Ferry
    • Greenmoss Ferry is located in DeKalb County
  • Hickey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
    • Hickey is located in Putnam County
  • Loves Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Ferry
    • Loves Ferry is located in DeKalb County
  • Silver Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
    • Silver Point is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <5>
  • Stonewall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Smith County
  • Temperance Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Williams Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
    • Williams Crossroads is located in DeKalb County

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

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

  • Smithville, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Hill to Smithville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west (W). 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 517 miles [832 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hill 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1028, Longitude: -85.8130       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.197 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.095 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.291 degrees.




 

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