Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norfolk Downs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norfolk Downs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norfolk Downs
- 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 Norfolk Downs:
- 38.486783, -75.701875
- 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 Norfolk Downs
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Norfolk Downs is near Sussex County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Norfolk Downs ...
We found one communities that share the name Norfolk Downs.
Within Maryland, the name Norfolk Downs is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Norfolk Downs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Norfolk Downs that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Norfolk Downs.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norfolk Downs ...
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.
- Elliots Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliots Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliots Place
- Elliots Place is located in Wicomico County
- Galestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Hebron Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Woods
- Hebron Woods is located in Wicomico County
- Hickory Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Packing House Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packing House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
- Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Ralphs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Walnut Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
How Far From Norfolk Downs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Norfolk Downs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norfolk Downs and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norfolk Downs to Salisbury, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norfolk Downs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norfolk Downs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norfolk Downs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4868, Longitude: -75.7019 In this case, the coordinates for Norfolk Downs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Norfolk Downs 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 307.137 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.52 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.321 degrees. |