Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norcatur:
  • 39.836055, -100.188483
  • 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 Norcatur

• 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 Decatur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Decatur County
  • Since Norcatur is near Norton County and also Riley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Norton County
  • eBird sighting report for Riley 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 Norcatur ...

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.

• Beaver City
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Furnas County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <1>
• Cedar Bluffs
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
  • Cedar Bluffs is located in Decatur County
• Dellvale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
  • Dellvale is located in Norton County
• Edmond
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Edmond is located in Norton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Edmond has also been known as:
  • Edmond City
• Jennings
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
• Leoville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
  • Leoville is located in Decatur County
• Lyle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Decatur County
• Marion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Red Willow County (NE)
• Precept
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Precept have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Precept
  • Precept is located in Furnas County (NE)

How Far From Norcatur 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 city such as Norcatur to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Oberlin, which is the Seat of Decatur County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Norcatur to Oberlin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,477 miles [12,033.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/