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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 Norfleet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norfleet 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 Norfleet:
- 36.142101, -77.298578
- 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 Norfleet
- 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since Norfleet is near Bertie County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bertie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Norfleet
Communities Also Named Norfleet ...
We found four communities that are also named Norfleet.
Within North Carolina, the name Norfleet is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Leon County
- This Norfleet is located in Leon County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Norfleet that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Norfleet.
- Kentucky
- Pulaski County
- This Norfleet is located in Pulaski County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west of the Norfleet that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Norfleet.
- Texas
- Hale County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Norfleet.
- Lampasas County
- This community is historic and although located in Lampasas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lampasas County community of Norfleet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norfleet ...
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.
- Eagletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Edwards Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edwards Fork is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Fork
- Francis Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Francis Mill is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Mill
- George
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- George is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- Hills Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hills Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Hobgood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Millennium
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millennium is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millennium
- Mount Pilgrim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pilgrim
- Oak City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Republican
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Republican is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican
- Scotland Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Norfleet 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 Norfleet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norfleet and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Norfleet to Halifax, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Norfleet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norfleet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Norfleet 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 Norfleet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1421, Longitude: -77.2986 In this case, the coordinates for Norfleet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.179 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.35 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.833 degrees. |
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