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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woods:
- 37.324578, -80.051708
- 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 Woods
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Laurel Woods is near Salem City and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke 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 Woods
Communities Also Named Laurel Woods ...
We found three communities that are also named Laurel Woods.
Within Virginia, the name Laurel Woods is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Laurel Woods is located in Fulton County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Woods that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Laurel Woods.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Laurel Woods is located in Harford County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Woods that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Laurel Woods.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Laurel Woods is located in Dauphin County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Woods that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Laurel Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Woods ...
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.
- Dale Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dale Court is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
- Dawnwood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
- Dropmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dropmore is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropmore
- Edgelawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edgelawn is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgelawn
- Evans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evans Hill is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Forest Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Glen Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glen Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Hanging Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hockman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hockman is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockman
- Honeysuckle Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
- Lake Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Spring is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Locust Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
- Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meadowview is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Medley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Medley is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
- Plainview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Plainview is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Rolling Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Skyview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skyview is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
- Spangler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spangler is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Garden is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stonegate is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Willow Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Green is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodside Park is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
How Far From Laurel Woods 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 Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Woods and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Woods to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Laurel Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3246, Longitude: -80.0517 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.736 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.305 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.53 degrees. |
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