Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lakes:
  • 37.649034, -77.514985
  • 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 Lakes

• 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • Since Laurel Lakes is near Hanover County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond City

• 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 Lakes

Communities Also Named Laurel Lakes ...

We found one communities that are also named Laurel Lakes.

Within Virginia, the name Laurel Lakes is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Laurel Lakes in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • This Laurel Lakes is located in Aiken County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Lakes that is located in Henrico County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Laurel Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Lakes ...

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.

• English Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • English Hills is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
• French Hay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • French Hay is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
• Glen Allen
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <2>
• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Laurel Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
• Longdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Longdale is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
• Quail Walk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
• Randolph Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
• Sweet Briar Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
• Yellow Tavern
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern

How Far From Laurel Lakes to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Lakes to White House, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'