Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Normandy Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Normandy Shores and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Normandy Shores

• 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 Normandy Shores:
  • 25.860010, -80.137128
  • 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 Normandy Shores

• 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
  • Since Normandy Shores is near Broward County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward 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 Normandy Shores ...

We found one communities that share the name Normandy Shores.

Within Florida, the name Normandy Shores is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Normandy Shores in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Oconee County
    • This Normandy Shores is located in Oconee County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Normandy Shores that is located in Miami-Dade County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Normandy Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Normandy Shores ...

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.

• Eastern Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Shores
  • Eastern Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Fisher Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Island
  • Fisher Island is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Glades
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
  • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Shores
  • Golden Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Indian Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
• Indian Creek Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Village
  • Indian Creek Village is located in Miami-Dade County
• Isle of Normandy
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Normandy
  • Isle of Normandy is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Isle of Normandy has also been known as:
  • Normandy Isle
  • Normandy
• Keystone Islands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
  • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
• Lemon City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
  • Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
• Liberty Square
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
  • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
• Little River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
• Surfside
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
  • Surfside is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside <3>

How Far From Normandy Shores 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 Normandy Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Normandy Shores and extending to:

• Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Normandy Shores to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,251 miles [11,669.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normandy Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/