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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Mountain Laurel

Communities Also Named Mountain Laurel ...

We found one communities that are also named Mountain Laurel.

There is one other community in Virginia that 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)
  • French Hay is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
• Glen Allen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <2>
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenwood is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Kings Charter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
• Kingswood Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
• Laurel Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
• Longdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Longdale is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
• Poindexters
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Poindexters is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
• Quail Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
• Randolph Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
• Sweet Briar Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
• Yellow Tavern
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern

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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'