Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Point:
  • 39.619150, -80.007650
  • 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 Point

• 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 Monongalia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
  • Since Laurel Point is near Marion County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Laurel Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Point ...

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.

• Booth
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Booth is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
• Edna
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edna is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
• Evans Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Evans Ferry is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
• Flaggy Meadow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flaggy Meadow is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaggy Meadow
• Harmony Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harmony Grove is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
• Jerome Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jerome Park is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Park
• National
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • National is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
• Park Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Hills is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
• Price Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Price Hill is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Randall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Randall is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Richwood ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Richwood is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Park is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • Star City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Sunnyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Tanglewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tanglewood is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Laurel Point and extending to:

• Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Point to Charleston, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'