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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 Normandale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Normandale 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 Normandale:
    • 31.212676, -85.407433
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Normandale
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Normandale ...

We found five communities that share the name Normandale.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Normandale.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Normandale is located in Montgomery County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Normandale that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Normandale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Dodge County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Normandale [Dodge County].
    • Illinois
      • Tazewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Normandale [Tazewell County].
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Normandale [Hennepin County].
    • Ontario
      • This Normandale lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Normandale that is located in Houston County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Normandale ...

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.

  • Chickasaw Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
    • Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
  • Clark Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Crossroads
    • Clark Crossroads is located in Houston County
  • Cottondale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Houston County
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Houston County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Houston County
  • Griffin Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
    • Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
  • Jones Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County
  • Melody Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
    • Melody Heights is located in Houston County
  • Parish
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
    • Parish is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <4>
  • Peach Tree Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Hills
    • Peach Tree Hills is located in Houston County
  • Peterman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Peterman is located in Houston County
  • Rock Creek Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
    • Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Shady Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
      • Shady Heights is located in Houston County
    • Silver Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
      • Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
    • Stadium Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
      • Stadium Place is located in Houston County
    • Tabernacle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Houston County
    • Whispering Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Houston County
    • Wiregrass Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiregrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiregrass Hills
      • Wiregrass Hills is located in Houston County
    • Young America
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Houston County

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

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

  • Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the North.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Normandale to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normandale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Normandale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normandale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2127, Longitude: -85.4074       In this case, the coordinates for Normandale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Normandale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Normandale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.701 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.841 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.24 degrees.




 

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