Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Valley:
  • 35.180629, -84.899946
  • 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 Valley

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

Communities Also Named Laurel Valley ...

We found one communities that are also named Laurel Valley.

Within Tennessee, the name Laurel Valley is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Laurel Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Harford County
    • This Laurel Valley is located in Harford County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Valley that is located in Bradley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Laurel Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Valley ...

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.

• Arrowhead Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arrowhead Point is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
• Black Fox
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Black Fox is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fox
• Camelot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Camelot is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Dockery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dockery is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
• Eureka Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eureka Hills is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
• Foxfire
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Foxfire is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
• Freewill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Freewill is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill
• Green Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Green Meadow is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Hills and Dales
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hills and Dales is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
• Hopewell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Misty Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Misty Ridge is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
• Mountainbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mountainbrook is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Peach Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Peach Orchard is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
  • Prospect
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Prospect is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Rolling Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Brook is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Brook
  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Royal Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Royal Oak is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Tasso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tasso is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
  • Tasso Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tasso Heights is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso Heights
  • Timber Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Timber Hills is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
  • Tucker Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tucker Springs is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Springs
  • Twin Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Whisperwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Whisperwood is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood

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

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

• Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Valley to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,980 miles [8,014.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'