Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Grove
- 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 Grove:
- 36.678696, -79.212173
- 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 Grove
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Laurel Grove is near Halifax County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Laurel Grove ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Laurel Grove.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Laurel Grove.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fairfax 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 Grove [Fairfax County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Westmoreland County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Laurel Grove.
- Wise County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Wise County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<2> to the west of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Laurel Grove.
- Fairfax County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Clay County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Clay County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Laurel Grove.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Fulton County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Laurel Grove.
- Kentucky
- Menifee County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Menifee County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Laurel Grove.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Laurel Grove is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Laurel Grove.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Laurel Grove.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Coos County and lies 2,406 miles [3,872.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Laurel Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Laurel Grove.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Laurel Grove is located in Anderson County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the west of the Laurel Grove that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Laurel Grove.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Grove ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Birch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Cartersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Dundee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ebenezer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Green Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
- Henrys Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- High Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Java
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jones
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Lucks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lumpkin Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
- Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Major Court
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- Mountain Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
- New Design
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
- New Design is located in Danville City
- Pickaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pine Crest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Halifax County
- Red Oak Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hollow
- Red Oak Hollow is located in Pittsylvania County
- Spring Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Terrys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
- Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County
- Woodlake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
- Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
- Lumpkin Forest
How Far From Laurel Grove 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 Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Grove and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Grove to Chatham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Grove 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurel Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6787, Longitude: -79.2122 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.26 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.402 degrees. |