Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nortonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nortonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nortonville
- 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 Nortonville:
- 39.416140, -95.329646
- 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 Nortonville
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Nortonville is near Atchison County and also Leavenworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Atchison County
- eBird sighting report for Leavenworth 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 Nortonville ...
We found five communities that share the name Nortonville.
Within Kansas, the name Nortonville is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Nortonville [Contra Costa County].
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This Nortonville is located in Morgan County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the east of the Nortonville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Nortonville.
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Nortonville is located in Hopkins County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Nortonville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Nortonville.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Nortonville is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<2> to the east of the Nortonville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Nortonville.
- North Dakota
- LaMoure County
- This Nortonville is located in LaMoure County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Nortonville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaMoure County community of Nortonville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nortonville ...
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.
- Carbon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Goodintent ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Half Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Indian Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Shore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Potter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Atchison County
- Rock Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Sugar Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
- Sugar Lake is located in Buchanan County (MO)
How Far From Nortonville 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 Nortonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nortonville and extending to:
- Oskaloosa, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Nortonville to Oskaloosa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,329 miles [11,794.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,221 miles [8,402.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nortonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Nortonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nortonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nortonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4161, Longitude: -95.3296 In this case, the coordinates for Nortonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Nortonville 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 319.565 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.89 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.974 degrees. |