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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norwalk
- 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:
- 41.116617, -73.414866
- 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 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Norwalk is near Westchester County and also Suffolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk 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 Norwalk ...
We found seven communities that share the name Norwalk.
Within Connecticut, the name Norwalk is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
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.
- Belltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cannondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannondale
- Cannondale is located in Fairfield County
- Daniels Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Mill
- Daniels Mill is located in Fairfield County
- Gilbert Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
- Gilbert Corners is located in Fairfield County
- Greenfield Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
- Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Greens Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
- Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <3>
- Harborview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
- Harborview is located in Fairfield County
- Richards Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Corner
- Richards Corner is located in Fairfield County
- Round Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Beach
- Round Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Silvermine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermine
- Silvermine is located in Fairfield County
- Turn of River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn of River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn of River
- Turn of River is located in Fairfield County
- Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <3>
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:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Norwalk to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,235 miles [6,815.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norwalk: www.norwalkct.org/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Norwalk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwalk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1166, Longitude: -73.4149 |
| <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'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 Norwalk 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 305.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.136 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.222 degrees. |