Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norwalk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norwalk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norwalk
- 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 Norwalk:
- 36.627008, -93.533523
- 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 Norwalk
- 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 Stone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stone County
- Since Norwalk is near Barry County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barry County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Norwalk ...
We found seven communities that share the name Norwalk.
Within Missouri, the name Norwalk is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norwalk ...
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.
- Arrow Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Carr Lane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Coney Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Emerald Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Flat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Barry County
- Golden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
- High
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hill City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Indian Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Indian Point is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <3>
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Polo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Radical
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Shell Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Knob
- Shell Knob is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Knob <3>
How Far From Norwalk 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 Norwalk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norwalk and extending to:
- Galena, which is the Seat of Stone County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Norwalk to Galena, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,399 miles [11,907.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwalk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norwalk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwalk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6270, Longitude: -93.5335 In this case, the coordinates for Norwalk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Norwalk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.158 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.899 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.615 degrees. |