Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norridge:
  • 41.963156, -87.826740
  • 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 Norridge

• 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • Since Norridge is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Norridge ...

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.

• Edison
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Cook County
• Galewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Galewood is located in Cook County
• Grayland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
  • Grayland is located in Cook County
• Lincolnwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood
  • Lincolnwood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnwood <2>
• Martin Luther
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther
  • Martin Luther is located in Cook County
• Maywood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
  • Maywood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <2>
• Park Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Park Ridge is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Ridge <2>
• Portage Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Park
  • Portage Park is located in Cook County
• Riverview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview is located in Cook County
• Six Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
  • Six Corners is located in Cook County
• Stone Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
  • Stone Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <2>
• Whiskey Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Point
  • Whiskey Point is located in Cook County

How Far From Norridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Norridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Norridge and extending to:

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norridge to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 604 miles [972 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov