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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norrie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norrie and the surrounding area.
- 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 Norrie:
- 46.446337, -90.162952
- 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 Norrie
- 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 Gogebic County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gogebic County
- Since Norrie is near Iron County and also Vilas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Iron County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vilas 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 Norrie
Communities Also Named Norrie ...
We found three communities that are also named Norrie.
Within Michigan, the name Norrie is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Pitkin County
- This Norrie is located in Pitkin County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norrie that is located in Gogebic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitkin County community of Norrie.
- Quebec
- This Norrie lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Norrie that is located in Gogebic County.
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Norrie is located in Marathon County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Norrie that is located in Gogebic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Norrie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norrie ...
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.
- Anvil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anvil is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Aurora
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Aurora is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Iron Belt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Belt is located in Iron County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Belt
- Ironwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jessieville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Planter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Planter is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plymouth is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
How Far From Norrie 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 Norrie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norrie and extending to:
- Bessemer, which is the Seat of Gogebic County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Norrie to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,706 miles [7,573.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norrie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Norrie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norrie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4463, Longitude: -90.1630 In this case, the coordinates for Norrie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.086 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.853 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.513 degrees. |
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