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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:
- 39.497932, -75.087549
- 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Norma is near Cumberland County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 New Jersey, the name Norma is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, 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 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norma that is located in Salem 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 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norma that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Norma.
- North Dakota
- Renville County
- This Norma is located in Renville County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norma that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Norma.
- Tennessee
- Scott County
- This Norma is located in Scott County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norma that is located in Salem 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 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norma that is located in Salem 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.
- Alliance
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Big Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Oak is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
- Blue Bell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Bell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
- Clayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clayville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Downstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Downstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downstown
- Fordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fordville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
- Forest Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Orchard Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orchard Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Center
- Plainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Vineland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wheat Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wheat Road is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Road
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
How Far From Norma 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 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:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Norma to Salem, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 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. |
| <4> | 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: 39.4979, Longitude: -75.0875 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.699 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.653 degrees. |
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