Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norristown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norristown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norristown
- 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:
- 32.506835, -82.494297
- 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
- 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 is near Treutlen County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Treutlen County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Norristown ...
We found four communities that share the name Norristown.
Within Georgia, the name Norristown is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This Norristown is located in Pope County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norristown that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Norristown.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Norristown is located in Shelby County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Norristown that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Norristown.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Norristown is located in Carroll County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the north of the Norristown that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Norristown.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Norristown is located in Montgomery County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Norristown that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Norristown.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norristown ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Treutlen County
- Gary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Kirby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Kite
(12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
- Meeks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Normantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Normantown is located in Toombs County
- Rockledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Stillmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Tarrytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
How Far From Norristown 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norristown and extending to:
- Swainsboro, which is the Seat of Emanuel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norristown 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 139 miles [223.7 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 536 miles [862.6 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 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,106 miles [11,436 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norristown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- Norristown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norristown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5068, Longitude: -82.4943 In this case, the coordinates for Norristown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Norristown 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 311.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.187 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.872 degrees. |