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:
  • 37.663200, -77.484429
  • 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • Since Mountain Laurel is near Hanover County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hanover County
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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:
  • 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 ...
  • Albemarle County
    • This Mountain Laurel is located in Albemarle County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain Laurel that is located in Henrico County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Mountain Laurel.

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.

• French Hay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
  • French Hay is located in Hanover County
• Glen Allen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <3>
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Henrico County
• Kings Charter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
  • Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
• Kingswood Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
  • Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
• Laurel Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
• Longdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Longdale is located in Henrico County
• Poindexters
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
  • Poindexters is located in Hanover County
• Quail Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
  • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
• Randolph Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
  • Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
• Sweet Briar Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
  • Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
• Yellow Tavern
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
  • Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County

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:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Laurel to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 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 Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

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