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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 Norvell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norvell and the surrounding area.
- 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 Norvell:
- 40.486279, -121.005518
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Norvell
- 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 Lassen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lassen County
- Since Norvell is near Plumas County and also Tehama County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plumas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tehama 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Norvell
Communities Also Named Norvell ...
We found three communities that are also named Norvell.
Within California, the name Norvell is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Norvell is located in Crittenden County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<1> to the east of the Norvell that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Norvell.
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- This Norvell is located in Jackson County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norvell that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Norvell.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh 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 West Virginia community of Norvell [Raleigh County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norvell ...
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.
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clear Creek is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Coppervale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coppervale is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppervale
- Drakesbad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Drakesbad is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesbad
- Foxwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Foxwood is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Pine Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Town is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Town
- Prattville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Robbers Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Robbers Creek is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Creek
- Stones Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stones Landing is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Landing
- Susanville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
How Far From Norvell to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Norvell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norvell and extending to:
- Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norvell to Susanville, 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,314 miles [3,724 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,980 miles [12,842.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,039 miles [9,718.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Norvell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Norvell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Norvell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norvell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4863, Longitude: -121.0055 In this case, the coordinates for Norvell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.285 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.193 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.263 degrees. |
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