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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 Nortonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nortonville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Nortonville:
    • 39.785391, -75.406026
    • 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 Nortonville
  • 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
    • Since Nortonville is near Salem County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Nortonville

Communities Also Named Nortonville ...

We found five communities that are also named Nortonville.

Within New Jersey, the name Nortonville is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Nortonville [Contra Costa County].
    • Illinois
      • Morgan County
      • This Nortonville is located in Morgan County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the west of the Nortonville that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Nortonville.
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Nortonville is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<2> to the west of the Nortonville that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nortonville.
    • Kentucky
      • Hopkins County
      • This Nortonville is located in Hopkins County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<2> to the west of the Nortonville that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Nortonville.
    • North Dakota
      • LaMoure County
      • This Nortonville is located in LaMoure County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Nortonville that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaMoure County community of Nortonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nortonville ...

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.

  • Carpenter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Cooper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cooper is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Five Points is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Friendship Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship Station is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Station
  • Gardendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardendale is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Grand Sprute
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Sprute is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Sprute
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Acres is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Greenmount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenmount is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Greenshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenshire is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
  • Greentree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greentree is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
  • Hillendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hillendale is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Holly Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Indian Field
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Field is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
    • Jumbo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jumbo is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Log Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Log Run is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
    • Longview Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Longview Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Farms
    • Marcus Hook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oldmans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oldmans is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldmans
    • Prospect
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Prospect is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Quarryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Quarryville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Riverview Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverview Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
    • Rolling Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rolling Park is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
    • Silverside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Silverside is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
    • Stockdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Stockdale is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
    • Trainer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Valley Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley Run is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Run
    • Windy Bush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
    • Woodside Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills
    • Woodstream Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodstream Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Gardens

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nortonville and extending to:

  • Woodbury, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nortonville to Woodbury, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Nortonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nortonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Nortonville 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 Nortonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7854, Longitude: -75.4060       In this case, the coordinates for Nortonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.861 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.41 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.668 degrees.