Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norfield:
  • 31.407857, -90.467501
  • 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 Norfield

• 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Norfield is near Pike County and also Amite County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Amite 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 Norfield

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norfield ...

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.

• Bear Town
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bear Town is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bear Town
  • From Norfield to Bear Town
• Blueberry Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Blueberry Hill is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
• Center Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Center Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
• Enterprise
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Enterprise is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
• Friendship
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Friendship is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Harmony
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Hartman
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hartman is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
• Kirkville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kirkville is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
• Mars Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mars Hill is located in Amite County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
• Pearlhaven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pearlhaven is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlhaven
• Pricedale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pricedale is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricedale

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Norfield and extending to:

• Brookhaven, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Norfield to Brookhaven, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,393 miles [8,679.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'