Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norwood
- 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 Norwood:
- 42.194781, -71.200421
- 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 Norwood
- 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Since Norwood is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Norwood ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Norwood.
Within Massachusetts, the name Norwood is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 47 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Norwood [Crenshaw County].
- Jefferson County
- This Norwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Norwood.
- Mobile County
- This Norwood is located in Mobile County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km] to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Norwood.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Mercer County
- This Norwood is located in Mercer County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<2> to the west of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Norwood.
- Peoria County
- This Norwood is located in Peoria County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the west of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Norwood.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Norwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Norwood.
- Pulaski County
- This Norwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Norwood.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Norwood is located in Charles County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Norwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Norwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Norwood.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Norwood [Jackson County].
- Wright County
- This Norwood is located in Wright County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<2> to the west of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Norwood.
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Norwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Norwood.
- Stanly County
- This Norwood is located in Stanly County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Norwood.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Norwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Norwood.
- Washington County
- This Norwood is located in Washington County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Norwood.
- Ontario
- This Norwood lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Norwood [Allegheny County].
- Delaware County
- This Norwood is located in Delaware County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Norwood.
- Lancaster 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 Pennsylvania community of Norwood [Lancaster County].
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Norwood is located in Anderson County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Norwood.
- Knox County
- This Norwood is located in Knox County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Norwood.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Norwood [Madison County].
- Texas
- Runnels County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Norwood [Runnels County].
- San Augustine County
- This Norwood is located in San Augustine County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Norwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Norwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Norwood.
- Bedford County
- This Norwood is located in Bedford County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Norwood.
- Nelson County
- This Norwood is located in Nelson County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Norwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Norwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Norwood.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Norwood is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,551 miles [4,105.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Norwood that is located in Norfolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Norwood.
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Norwood [Pierce County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norwood ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Farm Street Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Street Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Street Station
- Farm Street Station is located in Norfolk County
- Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Norfolk County
- Greenlodge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlodge
- Greenlodge is located in Norfolk County
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Plimptonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plimptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plimptonville
- Plimptonville is located in Norfolk County
- Readville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Summer Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Heights
- Summer Heights is located in Norfolk County
How Far From Norwood 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 Norwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norwood and extending to:
- Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Norwood to Boston, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,516 miles [8,877.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,099 miles [6,596.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norwood: www.ci.norwood.ma.us/
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Norwood 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. |
| <2> | 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- Norwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1948, Longitude: -71.2004 |
| <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 Norwood 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 304.084 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.666 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.718 degrees. |