Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norris Springs:
  • 31.857662, -91.714015
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Norris Springs

• 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Catahoula Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
  • Since Norris Springs is near Franklin Parish and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish

• 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Norris Springs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norris Springs ...

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.

• Anchor Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Anchor Landing is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Landing
• Big A Plenty Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Big A Plenty Landing is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big A Plenty Landing
• Crescent Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crescent Landing is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Landing
• Denmark Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Denmark Landing is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Landing
• Elam
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
• Extension
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
• Greenville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
• Hedgeland Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hedgeland Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeland Landing
• Holly Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Jones Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Landing is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
  • Kirks Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kirks Landing is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Landing
  • Martins Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Martins Landing is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
  • Mayhew Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayhew Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Landing
  • Peck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peck is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
  • Wildwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Norris Springs 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 Norris Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Norris Springs and extending to:

• Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Catahoula Parish, lies just to the Southwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Norris Springs to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,551 miles [12,152.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,426 miles [8,732.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'