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 Norton:
38.080754, -121.242724
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.
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 San Joaquin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 37 communities that share the name Norton.
There is one other community in California which is also named Norton.
Beyond California, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Located In California ...
Yolo County
This Norton is located in Yolo County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Norton.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Etowah County
This Norton is located in Etowah County and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Norton.
Madison County
This Norton is located in Madison County and lies 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km] to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Norton.
Arizona
Yuma County
This Norton is located in Yuma County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Norton.
Arkansas
Carroll County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Norton [Carroll County].
British Columbia
This Norton lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the north of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
Georgia
DeKalb County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Norton [DeKalb County].
Whitfield County
This Norton is located in Whitfield County and lies 2,020 miles [3,250.9 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Norton.
Indiana
Dubois County
This Norton is located in Dubois County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Norton.
Kansas
Norton County
This Norton is located in Norton County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton County community of Norton.
Kentucky
Boyd County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Norton [Boyd County].
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
This Norton is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Norton.
Maine
Piscataquis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Norton [Piscataquis County].
Massachusetts
Bristol County
This Norton is located in Bristol County and lies 2,622 miles [4,219.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Norton.
Michigan
Muskegon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Norton [Muskegon County].
Ontonagon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Norton [Ontonagon County].
Wayne County
This Norton is located in Wayne County and lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Norton.
Missouri
Saline County
This Norton is located in Saline County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Norton.
New Brunswick
This Norton lies 2,844 miles [4,577 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
New Hampshire
Coos County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Norton [Coos County].
New Jersey
Hunterdon County
This Norton is located in Hunterdon County and lies 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Norton.
New Mexico
Quay County
This Norton is located in Quay County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Norton.
New York
Tompkins County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Norton [Tompkins County].
Newfoundland and Labrador
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Norton.
North Carolina
Jackson County
This Norton is located in Jackson County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Norton.
Macon County
This Norton is located in Macon County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km] to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Norton.
Ohio
Delaware County
This Norton is located in Delaware County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Norton.
Summit County
This Norton is located in Summit County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km] to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Norton.
Oregon
Baker County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Norton [Baker County].
South Carolina
Horry County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Norton [Horry County].
Texas
Grayson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Norton [Grayson County].
Runnels County
This Norton is located in Runnels County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Runnels County community of Norton.
Vermont
Essex County
This Norton is located in Essex County and lies 2,559 miles [4,118.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Norton.
Virginia
Norton City
This Norton is located in Norton City and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km]<1> to the east of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton City community of Norton.
Wise County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Norton [Wise County].
West Virginia
Randolph County
This Norton is located in Randolph County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Norton.
Wisconsin
Dunn County
This Norton is located in Dunn County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norton that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Norton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norton ...
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.
Ampere (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ampere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Norton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norton and extending to:
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Norton to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,373 miles [11,865.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,140 miles [13,100.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0808, Longitude: -121.2427 In this case, the coordinates for Norton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Norton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Norton 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.
<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 Norton 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 339.245 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.018 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.443 degrees.