Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Springs Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Springs Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Springs Crossroads
- 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 Springs Crossroads:
- 37.122372, -77.132191
- 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 Springs Crossroads
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Laurel Springs Crossroads is near Prince George County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Springs Crossroads ...
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.
- Burrowsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Derby ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Duck Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
- Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
- Dunnmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Garysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Lambs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Lees Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lone Oak Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
- Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
- Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchants Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
- Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
- Piney Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
- Prince George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George
- Prince George is located in Prince George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince George <2>
- Rivers Edge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
- Spring Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Willow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
How Far From Laurel Springs Crossroads 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 Springs Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Laurel Springs Crossroads and extending to:
- Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Springs Crossroads to Surry, 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 five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Springs Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Springs Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Springs Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1224, Longitude: -77.1322 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Springs Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Springs Crossroads 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 308.043 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.342 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.418 degrees. |