Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norton
- 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 Norton:
- 33.682052, -84.336035
- 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 Norton
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Norton is near Fulton County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Norton ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Norton.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Norton.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Norton is located in Etowah County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Norton.
- Madison County
- This Norton is located in Madison County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the west northwest of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Norton.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Norton lies 2,197 miles [3,535.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Norton is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Norton.
- Yolo County
- This Norton is located in Yolo County and lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km] to the west northwest of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Norton.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Norton [Muskegon County].
- Ontonagon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Norton [Ontonagon County].
- Wayne County
- This Norton is located in Wayne County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the north of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Norton.
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Norton lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This Norton is located in Jackson County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Norton.
- Macon County
- This Norton is located in Macon County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northeast of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Norton.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This Norton is located in Delaware County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the north of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Norton.
- Summit County
- This Norton is located in Summit County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the north northeast of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Norton.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Grayson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Norton [Grayson County].
- Runnels County
- This Norton is located in Runnels County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the west of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Runnels County community of Norton.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Norton City
- This Norton is located in Norton City and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Norton that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton City community of Norton.
- Wise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Norton [Wise County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norton ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Cedar Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Constitution
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Elizabeth Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
- Forest Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Gilbert Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
- Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
- Manor Ridge Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
- Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
- Millrun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mountain View Plaza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
- Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
- Orchard Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
- Rock Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
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- Rosedale Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
- Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
- Roseland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Skyline Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
- Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Sweetbriar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
- Wishing Well Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well Hills
- Wishing Well Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Clayton County
- Rosedale Heights
How Far From Norton 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 Norton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Norton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Norton and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Norton to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/
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- Norton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6821, Longitude: -84.3360 In this case, the coordinates for Norton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Norton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Norton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.22 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.63 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.283 degrees. |