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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 Norcross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norcross 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 Norcross:
- 45.868635, -96.196387
- 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 Norcross
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Norcross is near Traverse County and also Wilkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Traverse County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkin 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 Norcross
Communities Also Named Norcross ...
We found three communities that are also named Norcross.
Within Minnesota, the name Norcross is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Norcross is located in Gwinnett County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Norcross that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Norcross.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Norcross is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the east of the Norcross that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Norcross.
- Virginia
- Giles County
- This Norcross is located in Giles County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norcross that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Norcross.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norcross ...
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.
- Alberta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alberta is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Barry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barry is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Big Stone Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Stone Colony is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesville is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Childs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Childs is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Diamond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Diamond is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Elbow Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Farwell is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Foxhome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- French
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- French is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
- Graceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Herman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Herman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
How Far From Norcross 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 city such as Norcross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norcross and extending to:
- Elbow Lake, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norcross to Elbow Lake, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Norcross) 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 Norcross 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 Norcross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8686, Longitude: -96.1964 In this case, the coordinates for Norcross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.401 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.675 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.04 degrees. |
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