Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norway Lake:
  • 44.213403, -70.579783
  • 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 Norway Lake

• 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 Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • Since Norway Lake is near Cumberland County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Norway Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Norway Lake.

Within Maine, the name Norway Lake is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Norway Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Kandiyohi County
    • This Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norway Lake that is located in Oxford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kandiyohi County community of Norway Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norway Lake ...

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.

• Brimstone Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
  • Brimstone Corner is located in Oxford County
• Chambers Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
  • Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Greenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
• Hebron
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
• Nobles Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Corner
  • Nobles Corner is located in Oxford County
• Paine Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paine Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Corner
  • Paine Corner is located in Oxford County
• Paris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
• Pratt Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
  • Pratt Corner is located in Oxford County
• Scribners Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribners Mill
  • Scribners Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Sodom
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Oxford County
• Stuarts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Corner
  • Stuarts Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Trap Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trap Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap Corner
  • Trap Corner is located in Oxford County

How Far From Norway Lake 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 Norway Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Norway Lake to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 495 miles [796.6 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,413 miles [8,711.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,002 miles [6,440.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norway Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/