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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 Norwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norwood 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 Norwood:
    • 44.750208, -74.993817
    • 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 Norwood
  • 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
    • Since Norwood is near Franklin County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Norwood ...

We found 49 communities that share the name Norwood.

Within New York, the name Norwood is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 47 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Crenshaw 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 Norwood [Crenshaw County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Norwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Norwood.
      • Mobile County
      • This Norwood is located in Mobile County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km] to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Norwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Norwood is located in Benton County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Norwood.
    • Colorado
      • San Miguel County
      • This Norwood is located in San Miguel County and lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<2> to the west of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Norwood.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Norwood is located in Duval County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Norwood.
    • Georgia
      • Warren County
      • This Norwood is located in Warren County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Norwood.
    • Idaho
      • Valley County
      • This Norwood is located in Valley County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Norwood.
    • Illinois
      • Mercer County
      • This Norwood is located in Mercer County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Norwood.
      • Peoria County
      • This Norwood is located in Peoria County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Norwood.
    • Iowa
      • Lucas County
      • This Norwood is located in Lucas County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<2> to the west of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Norwood.
    • Kansas
      • Franklin County
      • This Norwood is located in Franklin County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Norwood.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Norwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Norwood.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Norwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Norwood.
    • Louisiana
      • East Feliciana Parish
      • This Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Norwood.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Norwood is located in Charles County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Norwood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Norwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Norwood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Norwood is located in Norfolk County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Norwood.
    • Michigan
      • Charlevoix County
      • This Norwood is located in Charlevoix County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the west of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlevoix County community of Norwood.
    • Minnesota
      • Carver County
      • This Norwood is located in Carver County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<2> to the west of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Norwood.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Norwood is located in Hinds County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Norwood.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson 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 Missouri community of Norwood [Jackson County].
      • Wright County
      • This Norwood is located in Wright County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Norwood.
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow 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 Montana community of Norwood [Silver Bow County].
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Norwood [Bergen County].
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Norwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Norwood.
      • Stanly County
      • This Norwood is located in Stanly County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Norwood.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Norwood.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Norwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Norwood.
      • Washington County
      • This Norwood is located in Washington County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Norwood.
    • Ontario
      • This Norwood lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<2> to the west of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Norwood is located in Washington County and lies 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Norwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Norwood [Allegheny County].
      • Delaware County
      • This Norwood is located in Delaware County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the south of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Norwood.
      • Lancaster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Norwood [Lancaster County].
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent County
      • This Norwood is located in Kent County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Norwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Norwood is located in Anderson County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Norwood.
      • Knox County
      • This Norwood is located in Knox County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Norwood.
      • Madison 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 Tennessee community of Norwood [Madison County].
    • Texas
      • Runnels 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 Texas community of Norwood [Runnels County].
      • San Augustine County
      • This Norwood is located in San Augustine County and lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Norwood.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Norwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Norwood.
      • Bedford County
      • This Norwood is located in Bedford County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Norwood.
      • Nelson County
      • This Norwood is located in Nelson County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Norwood.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Norwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the south southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Norwood.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This Norwood is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Norwood.
      • Pierce 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 Washington community of Norwood [Pierce County].
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Norwood is located in Marion County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Norwood that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Norwood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown 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 Wisconsin community of Norwood [Brown County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norwood ...

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.

  • Chase Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
    • Chase Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase Mills <4>
  • Converse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Grantville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Madrid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
  • Madrid Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
    • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Parishville Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
    • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Plumbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbrook
    • Plumbrook is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Raymondville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Skinnerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
    • Skinnerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Norwood to Canton, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 157 miles [252.7 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,171 miles [6,712.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Norwood 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7502, Longitude: -74.9938    
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Norwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.066 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.317 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.237 degrees.









 

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