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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:
- 29.434972, -81.716470
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Norwalk is near Marion County and also Volusia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Volusia 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 Florida, the name Norwalk is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norwalk that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Norwalk.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Norwalk that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Norwalk.
- Iowa
- Warren County
- This Norwalk is located in Warren County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norwalk that is located in Putnam 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 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Norwalk that is located in Putnam 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 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norwalk that is located in Putnam 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 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the north of the Norwalk that is located in Putnam 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 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Norwalk that is located in Putnam 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.
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fruitland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johns Ferry is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Ferry
- Joseph M Hernandez Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Point Pleasant is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Possum Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Possum Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Bluff
- Rodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Salt Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Norwalk 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 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:
- Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norwalk to Palatka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- 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: 29.4350, Longitude: -81.7165 In this case, the coordinates for Norwalk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.535 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.092 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.331 degrees. |
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