Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Corner:
  • 39.475941, -76.296347
  • 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 Corner

• 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Norris Corner is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Norris Corner

Communities Also Named Norris Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Norris Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Norris Corner is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Norris Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Middlesex County
    • This Norris Corner is located in Middlesex County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Norris Corner that is located in Harford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Norris Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norris Corner ...

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.

• Bright Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
• Bush
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bush is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
• Cedar Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
• Clearview
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Clearview is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Constant Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
• Evergreen Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
• Fairway
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairway is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Acres is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Harold Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
• Hunters Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
• Ivy Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
• Kings Charter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Long Bar Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Bar Harbor is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bar Harbor
  • Parsons Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
  • Rivershore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rivershore is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivershore
  • Royal Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Royal Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Sable Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
  • Singer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Singer is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
  • Singer Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Singer Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
  • Temple Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
  • Todd Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Woodland Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Woodland Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norris Corner and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Norris Corner to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'