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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 Norma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norma 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 Norma:
- 48.729578, -101.973089
- 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 Norma
- 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 Renville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Renville County
- Since Norma is near Ward County and also Mountrail County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ward County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mountrail 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 Norma
Communities Also Named Norma ...
We found six communities that are also named Norma.
Within North Dakota, the name Norma is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Norma is located in Cook County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norma that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Norma.
- Kansas
- Gray County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gray County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gray County community of Norma.
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- This Norma is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Norma that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Norma.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Norma is located in Salem County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norma that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Norma.
- Tennessee
- Scott County
- This Norma is located in Scott County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Norma that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Norma.
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- This Norma is located in Chippewa County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Norma that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Norma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Norma ...
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.
- Bowbells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Donnybrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greene is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Hartland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Ward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Lignite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lostwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lostwood is located in Mountrail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostwood
- Sevenmile Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sevenmile Corner is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
How Far From Norma to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Norma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norma and extending to:
- Mohall, which is the Seat of Renville County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Norma to Mohall, 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.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Norma) 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 Norma, 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 Norma 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 Norma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7296, Longitude: -101.9731 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.72 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.944 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.754 degrees. |
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