Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Norwalk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Norwalk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Norwalk
- 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 East Norwalk:
- 41.271163, -82.569897
- 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 East Norwalk
- 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 Huron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Huron County
- Since East Norwalk is near Erie County and also Lorain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Lorain 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 East Norwalk ...
We found one communities that share the name East Norwalk.
Within Ohio, the name East Norwalk is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named East Norwalk in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east of the East Norwalk that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of East Norwalk.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Norwalk ...
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.
- Bogart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Ceylon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Hartland Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Hunts Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ruggles Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Beach
- Ruggles Beach is located in Erie County
- Spears Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corners
- Spears Corners is located in Erie County
- Standardsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standardsburg
- Standardsburg is located in Huron County
How Far From East Norwalk 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 East Norwalk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Norwalk and extending to:
- Norwalk, which is the Seat of Huron County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from East Norwalk to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Norwalk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Norwalk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Norwalk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2712, Longitude: -82.5699 In this case, the coordinates for East Norwalk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 East Norwalk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.161 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.517 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.316 degrees. |