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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 Laurelwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurelwood 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 Laurelwood:
- 38.468200, -77.618500
- 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 Laurelwood
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Laurelwood is near Fauquier County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Laurelwood
Communities Also Named Laurelwood ...
We found five communities that are also named Laurelwood.
Within Virginia, the name Laurelwood is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Laurelwood is located in Clayton County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurelwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Laurelwood.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Laurelwood is located in Washington County and lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Laurelwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Laurelwood.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Laurelwood is located in Cherokee County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurelwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Laurelwood.
- Florence County
- This Laurelwood is located in Florence County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the south southwest of the Laurelwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Laurelwood.
- Spartanburg County
- This Laurelwood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the southwest of the Laurelwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Laurelwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurelwood ...
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.
- Brandy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
- Cool River
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cool River is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
- Deep Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Deep Run is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- Diamond Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
- Eagles Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Goldvein
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Queens Guard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
- Skyline Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
How Far From Laurelwood 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 Laurelwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurelwood and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Laurelwood to Stafford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurelwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Laurelwood 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 Laurelwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4682, Longitude: -77.6185 In this case, the coordinates for Laurelwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.257 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.791 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.12 degrees. |
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