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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 Norwalk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norwalk 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 Norwalk:
- 33.902182, -118.082696
- 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 Norwalk
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since Norwalk is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Norwalk
Communities Also Named Norwalk ...
We found seven communities that are also named Norwalk.
Within California, the name Norwalk is unique.
Beyond California, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and lies 2,469 miles [3,973.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norwalk that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Norwalk.
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Norwalk is located in Putnam County and lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the east of the Norwalk that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Norwalk.
- Iowa
- Warren County
- This Norwalk is located in Warren County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norwalk that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Norwalk.
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- This Norwalk is located in Manistee County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norwalk that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Norwalk.
- Missouri
- Stone County
- This Norwalk is located in Stone County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norwalk that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Norwalk.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This Norwalk is located in Huron County and lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norwalk that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Norwalk.
- Wisconsin
- Monroe County
- This Norwalk is located in Monroe County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norwalk that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Norwalk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norwalk ...
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.
- Almond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Clearwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Friendly Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
- Fuller Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fuller Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
- Gage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gage is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Hawaiian Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hollydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hollydale is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
- Moody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moody is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Paramount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Studebaker
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Workman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Workman is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman
How Far From Norwalk 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 Norwalk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norwalk and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Norwalk to Los Angeles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,573 miles [12,187.6 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 8,341 miles [13,423.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Norwalk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9022, Longitude: -118.0827 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.084 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.944 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.536 degrees. |
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