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Laurel Park
VirginiaCDP
Laurel Park
Total population
553
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Laurel Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Laurel Park had a population of 657. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Laurel Park is located at (36.689798, −79.790791). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2) is land and 0.78% is water. Laurel Park is not to be confused with the housing estate within the Laurel region of Henrico County. Also, Henry County is not to be confused with Henrico County. Henrico is a largely suburban county surrounding Richmond, north of the James River.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Laurel Park, VA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,195
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,177
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,026
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,856
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,840
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,776
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,674
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,624
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.57 — 2023-07-08Virginia-North Carolina border region
- M 2.71 — 2023-07-065 km S of Hillsville, Virginia
- M 2.56 — 2021-09-274 km N of Lafayette, Virginia
- M 2.54 — 2019-12-1121 km W of New Castle, Virginia
- M 2.5 — 2019-03-268 km E of Archdale, North Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2011-03-282 km S of Pulaski, Virginia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Virginia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Laurel Park
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Hurricane IsaiasSevere Storms · 2026-10-11 · 239 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET