Laurel is located conveniently between Washington, DC and Baltimore.  It is the mailing address for more than 90,000 people in three counties: Prince George's, Anne Arundel, and Howard.  It also lies near the Montgomery County border.  Bounded by Interstate 95 and Interstate 295, Laurel is a 30-40 minute drive from DC, Baltimore, and Annapolis. also about a 2 1/2 drive from the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.

Laurel is also the mailing address of 90,000 people in the surrounding suburbs.  The area is served by a commuter train service to both Washington and Baltimore.  It is also served by commuter buses to Baltimore, bus links to the Washington subway system and local and regional bus systems.  The state's major airport, Baltimore-Washington International, is a 25-minute drive away.

Laurel is surrounded by leading defense, research and scientific facilities: Fort Meade, the National Security Agency, The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.  Many of its residents have jobs in Washington and Baltimore, and many others work closer to home.

The city of Laurel itself is a municipality of about 21,500 people located in Prince George's County, and has retained a small town feel and charm with its Main Street and Historic District. It offers several tourist attractions including the Laurel Museum, the beautiful Riverfront Park, the Laurel Lakes Granville Gude Park, and the Montpelier Mansion, an elegant example of Laurel's 18th century, agrarian roots.

 Photos on this page are taken from the Laurel web site found at the link below.