Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little Norway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Norway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little Norway
- 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 Little Norway:
- 43.026941, -89.789567
- 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 Little Norway
- 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 Dane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dane County
- Since Little Norway is near Iowa County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iowa County
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Little Norway ...
We found one communities that share the name Little Norway.
Within Wisconsin, the name Little Norway is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Little Norway in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- El Dorado County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Little Norway [El Dorado County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Norway ...
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.
- Arena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Black Earth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Blue Mounds
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Coon Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cross Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dane County
- Forward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hollandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Iowa County
- Mount Horeb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Vermont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Little Norway 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 community such as Little Norway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Little Norway and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Dane County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Little Norway to Madison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Norway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Little Norway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little Norway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Norway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0269, Longitude: -89.7896 In this case, the coordinates for Little Norway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Little Norway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.881 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.328 degrees. |