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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 Laurel Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Creek and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Laurel Creek:
    • 37.857338, -80.993706
    • 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 Laurel Creek
  • 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Since Laurel Creek is near Raleigh County and also Summers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summers 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 Laurel Creek

Communities Also Named Laurel Creek ...

We found five communities that are also named Laurel Creek.

Within West Virginia, the name Laurel Creek is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Sussex County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east of the Laurel Creek that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Laurel Creek.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Gwinnett County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Laurel Creek that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Laurel Creek.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Clay County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Laurel Creek that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Laurel Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Hamilton County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Laurel Creek that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Laurel Creek.
      • Van Buren County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Van Buren County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the west southwest of the Laurel Creek that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Laurel Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Creek ...

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.

  • Alaska ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alaska is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
  • Chestnut Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Knob is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
  • Export ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Export is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
  • Grandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Greenwood ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greenwood is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Hamlet ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hemlock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hemlock is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
  • Kathryn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Kathryn is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
  • Layland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Layland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Layland Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Layland Heights is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland Heights
    • Pear ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pear is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear
    • Prince
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Red Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Red Spring is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Spring
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Terry Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Terry Junction is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Junction

How Far From Laurel Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Laurel Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Creek to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Creek) 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 Laurel Creek 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 Laurel Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8573, Longitude: -80.9937       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.285 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.011 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.75 degrees.