Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norristown Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norristown Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norristown Junction
- 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 Norristown Junction:
- 32.557666, -82.488463
- 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 Norristown Junction
- 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 Emanuel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Emanuel County
- Since Norristown Junction is near Johnson County and also Treutlen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Treutlen 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norristown Junction ...
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.
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Treutlen County
- Gary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Kirby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Kite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Kite is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <2>
- Meeks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Normantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Normantown is located in Toombs County
- Pringle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Rockledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Laurens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <2>
- Stillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
- Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>
- Summertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Summertown is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <2>
- Tarrytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <2>
How Far From Norristown Junction 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 Norristown Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Norristown Junction and extending to:
- Swainsboro, which is the Seat of Emanuel County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norristown Junction to Swainsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 533 miles [857.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norristown Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norristown Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norristown Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5577, Longitude: -82.4885 In this case, the coordinates for Norristown Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Norristown Junction 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 311.11 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.193 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.857 degrees. |