Laurel, Maryland MD Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Laurel. The report was made 35 minutes ago, at 05:54 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 15 miles per hour / 24.1 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 15 miles per hour / 24.1 kilometers per hour from the southwest (220°). The temperature was 48°F / 9°C, with a dew-point at 48°F / 9°C. The temperature felt like 43°F / 6°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.5 inHg / 1000 hPa. The relative humidity was 62%. The skies were mostly cloudy.

Laurel is an incorporated Maryland, U.S. city located midway between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Laurel is near Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory. The city maintains a historic district including its Main Street, and is near Laurel Park Racecourse, a horse racetrack in adjacent Anne Arundel County.

Laurel is located at 39°5'45?N, 76°51'35?W. This positions it on the bank of the Patuxent River, which was the power source for the cotton mills that were the early industry of the town. In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 42.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

Prince George's Community College and Howard Community College share a campus in Laurel called the Laurel College Center. Capitol College is located just south of Laurel.

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