Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norman
- 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 Norman:
- 34.458747, -93.679222
- 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 Norman
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Norman is near Pike County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Norman ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Norman.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Norman.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Norman [Lamar County].
- Perry County
- This Norman is located in Perry County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Norman that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Norman.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Norman [Elbert County].
- Wilkes County
- This Norman is located in Wilkes County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the east of the Norman that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Norman.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Norman lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Norman that is located in Montgomery County.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Norman lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Norman that is located in Montgomery County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norman ...
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.
- Alf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Hog Jaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hopper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hurricane Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Grove
- Hurricane Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Mimosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Redbird ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Silver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Sulphur Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Sweethome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Union Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Norman to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Norman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norman and extending to:
- Mount Ida, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Norman to Little Rock, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,388 miles [8,671.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Norman 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Norman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4587, Longitude: -93.6792 In this case, the coordinates for Norman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Norman 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 318.068 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.511 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.041 degrees. |