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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 Norristown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norristown 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 Norristown:
    • 40.665339, -80.951478
    • 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 Norristown
  • 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Since Norristown is near Columbiana County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Norristown

Communities Also Named Norristown ...

We found four communities that are also named Norristown.

Within Ohio, the name Norristown is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This Norristown is located in Pope County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norristown that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Norristown.
    • Georgia
      • Emanuel County
      • This Norristown is located in Emanuel County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the south of the Norristown that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Norristown.
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Norristown is located in Shelby County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norristown that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Norristown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Norristown is located in Montgomery County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east of the Norristown that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Norristown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norristown ...

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.

  • Diamond Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Diamond Valley is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
  • Five Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Five Forks is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Harlem Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harlem Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
  • Haysville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysville is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
  • Lockbridge ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockbridge is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbridge
  • Lynchburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynchburg is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Mechanicstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Minerva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Minerva Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Minerva Junction is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Junction
  • New Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Garden is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
  • Pigtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pigtown is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigtown
  • Summitville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Summitville is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Toots Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Toots Crossroads is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Crossroads

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

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

  • Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Norristown to Carrollton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norristown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Norristown 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 Norristown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6653, Longitude: -80.9515       In this case, the coordinates for Norristown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.168 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.297 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.777 degrees.