Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Laurel:
  • 36.875418, -78.787507
  • 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 Mount Laurel

• 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Since Mount Laurel is near Charlotte County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
  • eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Mount Laurel ...

We found two communities that share the name Mount Laurel.

Within Virginia, the name Mount Laurel is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Burlington County
    • This Mount Laurel is located in Burlington County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Laurel that is located in Halifax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Mount Laurel.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Luzerne County
    • This Mount Laurel is located in Luzerne County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Laurel that is located in Halifax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mount Laurel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Laurel ...

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.

• Clays Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
  • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
• Clover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
• Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Cove is located in Halifax County
• Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Halifax County
• Crystal Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
  • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
• Mulberry Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
  • Mulberry Hill is located in Charlotte County
• Neals Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
  • Neals Corner is located in Halifax County
• Piney Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
• Providence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Halifax County
• Randolph
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>

How Far From Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Laurel to Halifax, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Laurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/