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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Hill
- 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:
- 37.091264, -78.254996
- 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
- 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 Lunenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lunenburg County
- Since Laurel Hill is near Prince Edward County and also Nottoway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
- eBird sighting report for Nottoway 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 Hill ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Laurel Hill.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Laurel Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Augusta County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Laurel Hill.
- Shenandoah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Laurel Hill [Shenandoah County].
- Augusta County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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.<2> 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 249 miles [400.7 km] to the north northwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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 302 miles [486 km] to the south southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Laurel Hill [Georgetown County].
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Laurel Hill [Chester County].
- DeKalb County
- This Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Laurel Hill.
- Lawrence County
- This Laurel Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the west of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Laurel Hill.
- Texas
- San Jacinto County
- This Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Hill that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Laurel Hill.
- West Virginia
- Laurel Hill #1
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Laurel Hill.
- Connecticut
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.
- Bruceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Lunenburg County
- Burkes Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Tavern
- Burkes Tavern is located in Prince Edward County
- Crewe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <5>
- Martins Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Nottoway County
- Mutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Nutbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Oliveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliveville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Simplicity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simplicity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simplicity
- Simplicity is located in Lunenburg County
- Winnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Laurel Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 and using the location of where the historic community of Laurel Hill once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Hill and extending to:
- Lunenburg, which is the Seat of Lunenburg County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 37.0913, Longitude: -78.2550 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.692 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.078 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.878 degrees. |