Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Norman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Norman
- 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 Norman:
- 35.169548, -79.723178
- 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 Norman
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Norman is near Montgomery County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Norman ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Norman.
Within North Carolina, the name Norman is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Norman [Lamar County].
- Perry County
- This Norman is located in Perry County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norman that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Norman.
- Arkansas
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Norman [Calhoun County].
- Montgomery County
- This Norman is located in Montgomery County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the west of the Norman that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Norman.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Norman [Elbert County].
- Wilkes County
- This Norman is located in Wilkes County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norman that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Norman.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Norman lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Norman that is located in Richmond County.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Norman lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the north of the Norman that is located in Richmond County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norman ...
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.
- Candor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <5>
- Derby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Eagle Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Springs
- Eagle Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Springs <5>
- Ex-Way
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Foxfire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Narrow Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Ridge
- Narrow Ridge is located in Moore County
- Plain View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in Richmond County
- Wind Blow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Norman 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 town such as Norman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norman and extending to:
- Rockingham, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Norman to Rockingham, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 296 miles [476.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Norman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Norman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1695, Longitude: -79.7232 In this case, the coordinates for Norman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Norman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Norman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.579 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.808 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.087 degrees. |