Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Laurel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Laurel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain 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 Mountain Laurel:
- 38.172356, -78.495568
- 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 Mountain 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Mountain Laurel is near Chesterfield County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Mountain Laurel ...
We found one communities that share the name Mountain Laurel.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Mountain Laurel.
Beyond Virginia.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Henrico County
- This Mountain Laurel is located in Henrico County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain Laurel that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Mountain Laurel.
- Henrico County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Airport Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Airport Acres is located in Albemarle County
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Chestnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Albemarle County
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Davis Shop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Shop
- Davis Shop is located in Albemarle County
- Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Earlysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
- Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <3>
- Fairgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Free Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Free Union is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Union <3>
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Albemarle County
- Little Clover Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
- Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Mallard Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lake
- Mallard Lake is located in Albemarle County
- Mill Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Mountain Laurel 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 Mountain Laurel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Laurel and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Laurel to Charlottesville, 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,573 miles [7,359.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Laurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Laurel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Laurel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1724, Longitude: -78.4956 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Laurel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mountain Laurel 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 308.789 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.351 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.594 degrees. |