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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 Norwalk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norwalk 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 Norwalk:
- 41.242361, -82.615483
- 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 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Huron County
- Since Norwalk is near Erie County and also Sandusky County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sandusky 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 Norwalk
Communities Also Named Norwalk ...
We found seven communities that are also named Norwalk.
Within Ohio, the name Norwalk is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km]<1> to the west of the Norwalk that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Norwalk.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east of the Norwalk that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Norwalk.
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Norwalk is located in Putnam County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the south of the Norwalk that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Norwalk.
- Iowa
- Warren County
- This Norwalk is located in Warren County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west of the Norwalk that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Norwalk.
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- This Norwalk is located in Manistee County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the northwest of the Norwalk that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Norwalk.
- Missouri
- Stone County
- This Norwalk is located in Stone County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Norwalk that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Norwalk.
- Wisconsin
- Monroe County
- This Norwalk is located in Monroe County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Norwalk that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Norwalk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ceylon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ceylon is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Havana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Havana is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hunts Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lyme ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lyme is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Spears Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spears Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corners
- Standardsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Standardsburg is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standardsburg
- Strongs Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Strongs Ridge is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ridge
How Far From Norwalk 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 city such as Norwalk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Norwalk and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Norwalk to Columbus, with an average speed<2>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 5 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 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,022 miles [9,691.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,625 miles [7,443.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Norwalk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2424, Longitude: -82.6155 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.191 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.546 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.347 degrees. |
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