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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Norfolk Downs

Communities Also Named Norfolk Downs ...

We found one communities that are also named 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.

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)
  • Elliots Place is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliots Place
• Galestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
• Hebron
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
• Hebron Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hebron Woods is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Woods
• Hickory Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
• Packing House Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
• Ralphs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ralphs is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs
• Spring Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
• Walnut Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing

How Far From Norfolk Downs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norfolk Downs to Salisbury, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'