Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norco and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norco
- 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 Norco:
- 33.931159, -117.545484
- 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 Norco
- 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- Since Norco is near San Bernardino County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Norco ...
We found one communities that share the name Norco.
Within California, the name Norco is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Norco in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norco ...
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.
- Belltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Casa Blanca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Riverside County
- Champagne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Creekside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gypsum ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Home Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Gardens
- Home Gardens is located in Riverside County
- May
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pepper Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Corner
- Pepper Corner is located in Riverside County
- Sunnyslope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
How Far From Norco 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 city such as Norco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norco and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies just to the East.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Norco to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,558 miles [12,163.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,327 miles [13,401 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norco: www.norco.ca.us/
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Norco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9312, Longitude: -117.5455 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Norco to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.644 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.41 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.227 degrees. |